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noun • sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles • a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something • a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods • a bird's foot verb • move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging • clutch as if in panic • scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails • attack as if with claws | ||||||||
| 33% | 10 | Group of crabs called 'the stone crabs' | ||||||
noun • deep-sea crabs of cold waters | ||||||||
| 33% | 8 | A genus of crabs including the fiddler crabs | ||||||
noun • a multiple star in the constellation of Orion • a quadrilateral with no parallel sides • the wrist bone on the thumb side of the hand that articulates with the 1st and 2nd metacarpals | ||||||||
Crabs Means Of Defense Crossword Clue
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CLAW which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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CLAW
Updated: October 11, 2023
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