Meanings
- uncountableThe process of becoming un-crab-like; the evolution of a crablike species away from a crablike form.
This represents a critical first step understanding the evolution of carcinization and decarcinization in true crabs, the appearance of key adaptations, and the transition from sea to land […]
2023, J. Luque, H. D. Bracken-Grissom, J. Ortega-Hernández, et al., Fossil calibrations for molecular analyses and divergence time estimation for true crabs (Decapoda: Brachyura)1 more example
The latter authors also suggest that evolution of the crab-like form is irreversible, which stands in stark contrast to the notion of decarcinization. Nevertheless, DNA sequencing is a boon […]
2021, WP Veldsman, Coconut Crab Genomics: A Study of Terrestrial Adaptation in the AnomuraAntonyms: carcinization
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe process of becoming un-crab-like; the evolution of a crablike species away from a crablike form.
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decarcinization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decarcinization
“decarcinization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decarcinization. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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