Meanings
nounstrawberry crab (plural strawberry crabs)
plural strawberry crabs
- A small speckled bright pink crab of species Neoliomera pubescens, found in the Indo-Pacific.
Origin
From its resemblance to the fruit.
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strawberry crab. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strawberry%20crab
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