Meanings
nounHalloween crab (plural Halloween crabs)
plural Halloween crabs
- The crab Gecarcinus quadratus.
Synonyms: mouthless crab
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe crab Gecarcinus quadratus.
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Origin
For its black and orange coloration, traditional colors of Halloween.
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APA
Halloween crab. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Halloween%20crab
MLA
“Halloween crab.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Halloween%20crab. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Halloween crab,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Halloween%20crab.
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