heikegani

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noun

Heikeopsis japonica, a species of crab native to Japan, with a shell that bears a pattern resembling a human face.

OriginJapanese 平家蟹 →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

nounheikegani (plural heikegani)
  1. Heikeopsis japonica, a species of crab native to Japan, with a shell that bears a pattern resembling a human face.

Origin

  1. Japanese平家蟹
  2. Englishheikegani

Borrowed from Japanese 平家蟹.

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APA

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

MLA

“heikegani.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heikegani. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heikegani,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heikegani.

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