pea crab

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pee krab]
- /pi kræb/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pee krab]
- /pi kræb/

Definitions of pea crab words

noun pea crab any of several tiny crabs of the family Pinnotheridae, the female of which lives as a commensal in the shells of bivalve mollusks. 1
noun pea crab any of various globular soft-bodied crabs of the genus Pinnotheres and related genera that live commensally in the mantles of certain bivalves 0

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Origin of pea crab

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40

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Parts of speech for Pea crab

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pea crab popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% 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.

pea crab usage trend in Literature

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