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noun
A Florida stone crab (Menippe mercenaria, family Menippidae.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A mangrove stone crab (Myomenippe hardwickii, family Menippidae.
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noun
A king crab (crustacean of subfamily Lithodinae).
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noun
A hairy stone crab (Lomis hirta, family Lomisidae)
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noun
large edible crab of the southern coast of the United States (particularly Florida)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Menippe mercenaria
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Broader terms: crab
noun
pale flesh with delicate texture and flavor; found in Florida but now very rare
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: crab, crabmeat
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