crabs
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of crabs
plural of crab 1
Example Sentences
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Police found more than 5,000 live crabs inside.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
The researchers examined arthropods, the enormous group of animals that includes insects, spiders, crabs and centipedes.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
They have seen spider crabs taking a stroll, starfish, king scallops and goby fish.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
And others, the biggest and most financially stable fleets, were able to travel farther north to look for the crabs, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
“Atidina trades its crabs here, frozen on ice,” said Nighthand.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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