"crabstone" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: crabstones [plural]
Etymology: From crab + stone. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|crab|stone}} crab + stone Head templates: {{en-noun}} crabstone (plural crabstones)
  1. A calcareous concretion found in the stomach of crabs and other crustaceans.
    Sense id: en-crabstone-en-noun-eIivLiHT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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