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ghost crab
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Etymology
1.2
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1.3
Noun
1.3.1
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ghost crab
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Ocypode cursor
, a
ghost crab
.
Etymology
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From its pale coloration.
Pronunciation
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(
Received Pronunciation
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
/ˈɡəʊst kɹæb/
(
General American
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
/ˈɡoʊst kɹæb/
Noun
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ghost
crab
(
plural
ghost crabs
)
Any of several
burrowing
crabs, of the
genus
Ocypode
, found along
sandy
shores
.
Derived terms
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nouns
African ghost crab
Atlantic ghost crab
golden ghost crab
gulf ghost crab
horned ghost crab
horn-eyed ghost crab
Kuhl's ghost crab
painted ghost crab
pallid ghost crab
pink ghost crab
smooth-handed ghost crab
tufted ghost crab
western ghost crab
yellow ghost crab
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