"lady crab" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lady crabs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} lady crab (plural lady crabs)
  1. Any of various crabs known for their elegant appearance or colouring. Categories (lifeform): Crabs
    Sense id: en-lady_crab-en-noun-j2OirVDm Disambiguation of Crabs: 81 19 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5
  2. Ovalipes ocellatus (leopard crab, calico crab, ocellated crab)
    Sense id: en-lady_crab-en-noun-heKSe70P

Inflected forms

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