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rock crab
noun
- any of several crabs that live along rocky beaches, especially those of the genus Cancer, as C. irroratus, of the eastern coast of North America, having the rear legs modified for running.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of rock crab1
An Americanism dating back to 1830–40
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Example Sentences
The common rock crab, Pachygrapsus, was examined many times during July and very few adult females were without eggs.
From Project Gutenberg
In the little hollows between rocks a rock-crab or a green-crab may be found on guard.
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