Meanings
nounhorse crab (plural horse crabs)
plural horse crabs
- Any member of the species Portunus trituberculatus of crabs.
Synonyms: Asian blue crab, gazami crab
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny member of the species Portunus trituberculatus of crabs.
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horse crab. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horse%20crab
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“horse crab.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horse%20crab. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “horse crab,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horse%20crab.
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