yeti crab

noun

Any of the genus Kiwa of anomurans that live around deep-sea hydrothermal vents and cold seeps, and have hairy and bristly appearances, reminiscent of yetis.

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yeti lobster
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Meanings

nounyeti crab (plural yeti crabs)

plural yeti crabs

  1. Any of the genus Kiwa of anomurans that live around deep-sea hydrothermal vents and cold seeps, and have hairy and bristly appearances, reminiscent of yetis.

    Synonyms: yeti lobster

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of the genus Kiwa of anomurans that live around deep-sea hydrothermal vents and cold seeps, and have hairy and bristly appearances, reminiscent of yetis.

Similar
yeti lobster
Also see
yeti lobster

Translations

Bulgarian рак йети
  • рак йети (rak jeti)Translations
German Yeti-Krabbe
  • Yeti-KrabbeTranslations
Polish krab yeti
  • krab yetiTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

yeti crab. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yeti%20crab

MLA

“yeti crab.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yeti%20crab. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yeti crab,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yeti%20crab.

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