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Definition of crab
Thanks for using this online dictionary, we have been helping millions of people improve their use of the english language with its free online services. English definition of crab is as below...
Crab (a.) A form of
windlass,
or
geared
capstan,
for
hauling
ships into dock, etc..
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Thelphusian
::
Thelphusian
(n.) One of a tribe of
fresh-water
crabs which live in or on the banks of
rivers
in
tropical
countries.
Urva
::
Urva (n.) The
crab-eating
ichneumon
(Herpestes
urva),
native
of
India.
The fur is
black,
annulated
with white at the tip of each hair, and a white
streak
extends
from the mouth to the
shoulder..
Megalops
::
Megalops
(n.) A
larva,
in a stage
following
the zoea, in the
development
of most
crabs.
In this stage the legs and
abdominal
appendages
have
appeared,
the
abdomen
is
relatively
long, and the eyes are
large.
Also used
adjectively..
Podophthalmia
::
Podophthalmia
(n. pl.) The
stalk-eyed
Crustacea,
-- an order of
Crustacea
having
the eyes
supported
on
movable
stalks.
It
includes
the
crabs,
lobsters,
and
prawns.
Called
also
Podophthalmata,
and
Decapoda..
Metagastric
::
Metagastric
(a.) Of or
pertaining
to the two
posterior
gastric
lobes of the
carapace
of
crabs.
Harsh
::
Harsh (a.)
Unpleasant
and
repulsive
to the
sensibilities;
austere;
crabbed;
morose;
abusive;
abusive;
severe;
rough.
Crabbed
::
Crabbed
(n.)
Obscure;
difficult;
perplexing;
trying;
as, a
crabbed
author..
Glass-crab
::
Glass-crab
(n.) The
larval
state
(Phyllosoma)
of the genus
Palinurus
and
allied
genera.
It is
remarkable
for its
strange
outlines,
thinness,
and
transparency.
See
Phyllosoma..
Crust
::
Crust (n.) The shell of
crabs,
lobsters,
etc..
Metabranchial
::
Metabranchial
(a.) Of or
pertaining
to the lobe of the
carapace
of crabs
covering
the
posterior
branchiae.
Crabbish
::
Crabbish
(a.)
Somewhat
sour or
cross.
Horsefoot
::
Horsefoot
(n.) The
Limulus
or
horseshoe
crab.
Crabeater
::
Crabeater
(n.) A small
European
heron
(Ardea
minuta,
and other
allied
species)..
Crabbed
::
Crabbed
(n.)
Characterized
by
harshness
or
roughness;
unpleasant;
--
applied
to
things;
as, a
crabbed
taste..
Scrabbed Eggs
::
Scrabbed
eggs () A
Lenten
dish,
composed
of eggs
boiled
hard,
chopped,
and
seasoned
with
butter,
salt, and
pepper..
Crab
::
Crab (n.) One of the
brachyuran
Crustacea.
They are
mostly
marine,
and
usually
have a
broad,
short body,
covered
with a
strong
shell or
carapace.
The
abdomen
is small and
curled
up
beneath
the
body..
Maxilliped
::
Maxilliped
(n.) One of the mouth
appendages
of
Crustacea,
situated
next
behind
the
maxillae.
Crabs have three
pairs,
but many of the lower
Crustacea
have but one pair of them.
Called
also
jawfoot,
and foot jaw..
Regeneration
::
Regeneration
(n.) The
reproduction
of a part which has been
removed
or
destroyed;
re-formation;
-- a
process
especially
characteristic
of a many of the lower
animals;
as, the
regeneration
of lost
feelers,
limbs,
and claws by
spiders
and
crabs..
Crab
::
Crab (a.) A
movable
winch or
windlass
with
powerful
gearing,
used with
derricks,
etc..
Sentinel
::
Sentinel
(n.) A
marine
crab
(Podophthalmus
vigil)
native
of the
Indian
Ocean,
remarkable
for the great
length
of its
eyestalks;
--
called
also
sentinel
crab..
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