English Explanatory Dictionary

marbled crayfish

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Procambarus virginalis; an all-female species of crayfish that reproduces without sex.
  2. An individual of the species.

Word forms

marbled crayfish marbled crayfishes Marmorkrebs

Etymology

Calque of German Marmorkrebs, from Marmor (“marble”) + Krebs (“crab”).

Synonyms

Marmorkrebs Procambarus virginalis Procambarus fallax virginalis Procambarus fallax forma virginalis
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