marbled crayfish

noun

Procambarus virginalis; an all-female species of crayfish that reproduces without sex.

Similar
MarmorkrebsProcambarus virginalisProcambarus fallax virginalisProcambarus fallax forma virginalis
OriginGerman Marmorkrebs →
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Meanings

nounmarbled crayfish (countable and uncountable, plural marbled crayfish or marbled crayfishes)

plural marbled crayfishes · alternative Marmorkrebs

  1. uncountableProcambarus virginalis; an all-female species of crayfish that reproduces without sex.

    Synonyms: Marmorkrebs, Procambarus virginalis, Procambarus fallax virginalis, Procambarus fallax forma virginalis

  2. countableAn individual of the species.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounProcambarus virginalis; an all-female species of crayfish that reproduces without sex.

Similar
MarmorkrebsProcambarus virginalisProcambarus fallax virginalisProcambarus fallax forma virginalis
Also see
marmorkrebs

Origin

  1. GermanMarmorkrebs
  2. Englishmarbled crayfish

Calque of German Marmorkrebs, from Marmor (“marble”) + Krebs (“crab”).

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