fiddler crab

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fiddler crab

noun fiddler crabs · fiddler-crab

Any of the various species of crab of the family Ocypodidae, of which the male crabs have a major claw significantly larger than their minor claw.
Similar: calling crab

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noun crab of the family Ocypodidae

Português	chama-maré, tesoura
Français	crabe appelant, crabe violoniste
Deutsch	Winkerkrabbe
Tiếng Việt	còng, còng còng, cáy

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@misc{fiddler_crab_2026,
  title = {fiddler crab},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fiddler%20crab},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}