Etymology

marbled crayfish

Today it means: Procambarus virginalis; an all-female species of crayfish that reproduces without sex. Full definition →

German Marmorkrebs
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  1. German · calque ofMarmorkrebs
  2. English todaymarbled crayfish

Calque of German Marmorkrebs, from Marmor (“marble”) + Krebs (“crab”).

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