ghost nipper

noun

A marine yabby; a species of marine ghost shrimp, Trypaea australiensis, widely harvested by recreational anglers as bait.

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Meanings

nounghost nipper (plural ghost nippers)

plural ghost nippers

  1. AustraliaA marine yabby; a species of marine ghost shrimp, Trypaea australiensis, widely harvested by recreational anglers as bait.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
yabby
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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