shellback crab

noun

A crab of the genus Hypoconcha, which takes up residence in abandoned clamshells.

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Meanings

nounshellback crab (plural shellback crabs)

plural shellback crabs

  1. A crab of the genus Hypoconcha, which takes up residence in abandoned clamshells.
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APA

shellback crab. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shellback%20crab

MLA

“shellback crab.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shellback%20crab. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shellback crab,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shellback%20crab.

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