Meanings
nounDungeness crab (plural Dungeness crabs)
plural Dungeness crabs
- Metacarcinus magister, a species of crab found in the Pacific Ocean that has sweet-tasting meat.
Synonyms: Cancer magister
Synonyms & antonyms
nounMetacarcinus magister, a species of crab found in the Pacific Ocean that has sweet-tasting meat.
Similar
Cancer magister
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Origin
From Dungeness, a fishing village on the coast of Washington state.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 珍寶蟹 /珍宝蟹, 首長黃道蟹 /首长黄道蟹
- 珍寶蟹 /珍宝蟹 (zhēnbǎo xiè)Metacarcinus magister
- 首長黃道蟹 /首长黄道蟹 (shǒuchánghuángdào xiè)Metacarcinus magister
- 鄧傑內斯蟹 /邓杰内斯蟹 (Dèngjiénèisī xiè)Metacarcinus magister
- 鄧金斯螃蟹 /邓金斯螃蟹 (dèngjīnsīpáng xiè)Metacarcinus magister
- 黃金蟹 /黄金蟹 (huángjīn xiè)Metacarcinus magister
- 鄧津蟹 /邓津蟹 (Dèngjīn xiè)Metacarcinus magister
Finnish luolataskurapu
- luolataskurapuMetacarcinus magister
Korean 던지니스게
- 던지니스게 (Deonjiniseu-ge)Metacarcinus magister
Portuguese caranguejo de Dungeness
- caranguejo de DungenessMetacarcinus magister
Russian краб Да́ндженесса
- краб Да́ндженесса (krab Dándženɛssa)Metacarcinus magister
Spanish buey del Pacífico
- buey del PacíficoMetacarcinus magister
Cite this entry
APA
Dungeness crab. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dungeness%20crab
MLA
“Dungeness crab.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dungeness%20crab. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dungeness crab,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dungeness%20crab.
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