ghost crab

UK/ˈɡəʊst kɹæb/US/ˈɡoʊst kɹæb/

noun

Any of several burrowing crabs, of the genus Ocypode, found along sandy shores.

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Meanings

nounghost crab (plural ghost crabs)

plural ghost crabs

  1. Any of several burrowing crabs, of the genus Ocypode, found along sandy shores.

Origin

From its pale coloration.

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APA

ghost crab. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ghost%20crab

MLA

“ghost crab.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ghost%20crab. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ghost crab,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ghost%20crab.

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