Etymology

heikegani

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Today it means: Heikeopsis japonica, a species of crab native to Japan, with a shell that bears a pattern resembling a human face. Full definition →

Japanese 平家蟹
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from平家蟹
  2. English todayheikegani

Borrowed from Japanese 平家蟹.

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