Meaning

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  1. A species of shallow-water king crab (Cryptolithodes typicus) native to coastal regions of the northeastern Pacific Ocean

Origin

The nickname "butterfly crab" refers to the crab's butterfly-shaped carapace.

The nickname "butterfly crab" refers to the crab's butterfly-shaped carapace.

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Forms

plural: butterfly crabs
Singularbutterfly crab
Pluralbutterfly crabs

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See also

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