Meanings
nounbox crab (plural box crabs)
plural box crabs
- Any of the crabs of the genus Calappa.
Synonyms: shamefaced crab
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of the crabs of the genus Calappa.
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Origin
In reference to the bulky carapace.
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APA
box crab. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/box%20crab
MLA
“box crab.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/box%20crab. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “box crab,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/box%20crab.
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