Meanings
nounsnow crab (plural snow crabs)
plural snow crabs
- Any crab of the species Chionoecetes opilio
- broadlyAny crab of the genus Chionoecetes of spider crabs.
Translations
German Schneekrabbe
- SchneekrabbeChionoectes opilo
Korean 대게
- 대게 (daege)Chionoectes opilo
Norwegian snøkrabbe
- snøkrabbeChionoectes opilo
Swedish snökrabba
- snökrabbaChionoectes opilo
Vietnamese cua tuyết
- cua tuyếtChionoectes opilo
Cite this entry
APA
snow crab. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snow%20crab
MLA
“snow crab.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snow%20crab. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “snow crab,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snow%20crab.
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