noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of box crab.
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: box crab
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
shamefaced crab
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History
Etymology
From the crab's habit of covering its face with its chelae, as if hiding the face in shame.