HARD-SHELL CRAB Synonyms
6 hypernyms for hard-shell crab. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for HARD-SHELL CRAB
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| arthropod | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin | ||||||
| crab | noun n | |||||
noun • decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers • (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Cancer • the fourth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about June 21 to July 22 • a quarrelsome grouch • the edible flesh of any of various crabs • a louse that infests the pubic region of the human body • a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply verb • direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind • scurry sideways like a crab • fish for crab • complain | ||||||
| crustacean | noun n | |||||
adjective • of or belonging to the class Crustacea noun • any mainly aquatic arthropod usually having a segmented body and chitinous exoskeleton | ||||||
| decapod | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • crustaceans characteristically having five pairs of locomotor appendages each joined to a segment of the thorax • cephalopods having eight short tentacles plus two long ones | ||||||