English Explanatory Dictionary

ghost crab

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several burrowing crabs, of the genus Ocypode, found along sandy shores.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡəʊst kɹæb/ /ˈɡoʊst kɹæb/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ghost crab.wav

Word forms

ghost crab ghost crabs

Etymology

From its pale coloration.

Derived words

African ghost crab Atlantic ghost crab golden ghost crab gulf ghost crab horned ghost crab horn-eyed ghost crab Kuhl's ghost crab painted ghost crab pallid ghost crab pink ghost crab smooth-handed ghost crab tufted ghost crab western ghost crab yellow ghost crab
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