Meanings
nounChinese mitten crab (plural Chinese mitten crabs)
plural Chinese mitten crabs
- Eriocheir sinensis, a medium-sized burrowing crab with furry claws, native to parts of Asia.
Synonyms: Shanghai hairy crab
Synonyms & antonyms
nounEriocheir sinensis, a medium-sized burrowing crab with furry claws, native to parts of Asia.
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Translations
Catalan cranc xinès
- cranc xinèsEriocheir sinensis
Chinese Mandarin 河蟹, 大閘蟹 /大闸蟹
- 河蟹 (héxiè)Eriocheir sinensis
- 大閘蟹 /大闸蟹 (dàzháxiè)Eriocheir sinensis
Korean 참게
- 참게 (chamge)Eriocheir sinensis
Scottish Gaelic crùbag mhiotagach Shìonach
- crùbag mhiotagach ShìonachEriocheir sinensis
Swedish ullhandskrabba
- ullhandskrabbaEriocheir sinensis
Vietnamese cà ra
- cà raEriocheir sinensis
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APA
Chinese mitten crab. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20mitten%20crab
MLA
“Chinese mitten crab.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20mitten%20crab. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chinese mitten crab,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20mitten%20crab.
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