sand crab

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sand crab

noun sand crabs

A crab of the Hippoidea superfamily of decapod crustaceans, living in sandy habitats. She ran down the ribs of sand, sending the sand-crabs scurrying to their holes.
Similar: mole crab, sand bug
US, slang A civilian.

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noun crab of the Hippoidea superfamily

Español	chanchito, pulga del mar
Português	tatuí
Français	crabe-taupe

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@misc{sand_crab_2026,
  title = {sand crab},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sand%20crab},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}