hard-shell crab

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahrd-shel krab]

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahrd-shel krab]

Definitions of hard-shell crab words

noun hard-shell crab a crab, especially an edible crab, that has not recently molted and has a hard shell. 1
noun hard-shell crab a crab, esp of the edible species Cancer pagurus, that has not recently moulted and therefore has a hard shell 0

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Origin of hard-shell crab

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Hard-shell crab

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hard-shell crab popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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