"ghost crab" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɡəʊst kɹæb/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɡoʊst kɹæb/ [General-American] Forms: ghost crabs [plural]
Etymology: From its pale coloration. Head templates: {{en-noun}} ghost crab (plural ghost crabs)
  1. Any of several burrowing crabs, of the genus Ocypode, found along sandy shores. Wikipedia link: ghost crab Categories (lifeform): Crabs
    Sense id: en-ghost_crab-en-noun-4JMu9KqW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Derived forms: African ghost crab, Atlantic ghost crab, golden ghost crab, gulf ghost crab, horned ghost crab, horn-eyed ghost crab, Kuhl's ghost crab, painted ghost crab, pallid ghost crab, pink ghost crab, smooth-handed ghost crab, tufted ghost crab, western ghost crab, yellow ghost crab

Inflected forms

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      "word": "gulf ghost crab"
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    {
      "word": "horned ghost crab"
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      "word": "horn-eyed ghost crab"
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    {
      "word": "painted ghost crab"
    },
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    },
    {
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