
1) Creature prized for its claws 2) Crustacean of rocky shores
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Waters:North Pacific coast, Atlantic coast from Massachusetts to the Bahamas, Caribbean, Gulf and Florida coasts Description (in water): Crabs are distinguished as ten legged crustaceans, the front two marked by pinchers. This definition, however, includes crabs whose shape, color, and habits are vastly different, usually determined by those features which make them most adaptable to a given habitat. Crabs come in shades of red, blue and brown, and in all sizes. The Alaskan or red king crab, boa…...
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[
n] - pale flesh with delicate texture and flavor 2. [n] - large edible crab of S coat of United States especially Florida
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Menippe mercenaria noun large edible crab of the southern coast of the United States (particularly Florida)
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an edible crab, Menippe mercenaria, of rocky shores from the southern U.S. to Mexico and certain areas of the Caribbean, prized for the meat of its claws.
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