English Explanatory Dictionary

velvet crab

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Necora puber, the largest swimming crab found in British coastal waters.

Word forms

velvet crab velvet crabs

Etymology

From the short hairs on the body, which give the crab a velvety texture.

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