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nounSynonym of box crab.
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From the crab's habit of covering its face with its chelae, as if hiding the face in shame.
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shamefaced crab. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shamefaced%20crab
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“shamefaced crab.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shamefaced%20crab. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shamefaced crab,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shamefaced%20crab.
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