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noun
any of several tiny crabs of the family Pinnotheridae, the female of which lives as a commensal in the shells of bivalve mollusks.
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Origin of pea crab
First recorded in 1830â40
Words nearby pea crab
peacock-flower, peacock ore, peacock plant, peacock's tail, peacock worm, pea crab, peafowl, peag, pea green, peahen, pea jacket
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British Dictionary definitions for pea crab
pea crab
noun
any of various globular soft-bodied crabs of the genus Pinnotheres and related genera that live commensally in the mantles of certain bivalves
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