sand crab en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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A crab of the Hippoidea superfamily of decapod crustaceans, living in sandy habitats.
She ran down the ribs of sand, sending the sand-crabs scurrying to their holes.
1958, Anthony Burgess, The Enemy in the Blanket (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 372:
- (US, slang) A civilian.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sand crabs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (5)
nv łeeyiʼ chʼosh bikágí ntłʼizí (crab of the Hippoidea superfamily) · pt tatuí (crab of the Hippoidea superfamily) · fr crabe-taupe (crab of the Hippoidea superfamily) · es chanchito (crab of the Hippoidea superfamily) · es pulga del mar (crab of the Hippoidea superfamily)