shamefaced crab
shamefaced crab · shamefaced crabs
Synonym of box crabSynonym of box crab.
Meaning
1 sensesSynonym of box crab.
Origin
From the crab's habit of covering its face with its chelae, as if hiding the face in shameFrom the crab's habit of covering its face with its chelae, as if hiding the face in shame.
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Forms
plural: shamefaced crabs| Singular | shamefaced crab |
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