"she-crab" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: she-crabs [plural]
Etymology: From she- + crab. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|she|crab}} she- + crab Head templates: {{en-noun|head=she-crab}} she-crab (plural she-crabs)
  1. A female Chesapeake Bay blue crab, especially an immature one (as contrasted with a sook). Categories (lifeform): Crabs, Female animals Derived forms: she-crab soup
    Sense id: en-she-crab-en-noun-RJAPmviN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with she-

Inflected forms

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