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Jonah crab

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Cancer borealis, a strong-clawed crab found on the Atlantic coast of North America.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

large red deep-water crab of the eastern coast of North America

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: Cancer borealis

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: crab

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