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HARD-SHELL CRAB Synonyms

There are 4 synonyms of the phrase hard-shell crab. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the phrase hard-shell crab. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for HARD-SHELL CRAB

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arthropod
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin

crab
nounn
noun

• decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers

• (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Cancer

• the fourth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about June 21 to July 22

• a quarrelsome grouch

• the edible flesh of any of various crabs

• a louse that infests the pubic region of the human body

• a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply

verb

• direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind

• scurry sideways like a crab

• fish for crab

• complain

crustacean
nounn
adjective

• of or belonging to the class Crustacea

noun

• any mainly aquatic arthropod usually having a segmented body and chitinous exoskeleton

decapod
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• crustaceans characteristically having five pairs of locomotor appendages each joined to a segment of the thorax

• cephalopods having eight short tentacles plus two long ones

Best Hypernyms For HARD-SHELL CRAB

Here is a list of related hypernyms for hard-shell crab, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (6)
crab animal arthropod crustacean invertebrate organism
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