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velvet crab

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Necora puber, the largest swimming crab found in British coastal waters.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From the short hairs on the body, which give the crab a velvety texture.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Asturian: andarica — Translations
  • Asturian: pealla — Translations
  • Asturian: piaña — Translations
  • Catalan: cranc vermell — Translations
  • Catalan: franquet — Translations
  • Catalan: nècora — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 天鵝絨蟹 /天鹅绒蟹 (tiānéróngxiè) — Translations
  • French: étrille — Translations
  • Galician: nécora — Translations
  • Portuguese: navalheira — Translations
  • Portuguese: nécora — Translations
  • Spanish: nécora — Translations
  • Turkish: çalpara — Translations