1 butterfly crab | Definition of butterfly crab
Logo
Menu
dictionary thesaurus

butterfly crab

noun

Definition of butterfly crab

: a small shallow-water crab (Cryptolithodes typicus) of the Pacific coast of North America

History and Etymology for butterfly crab

so called from the resemblance of its shell to the outspread wings of a butterfly

Keep scrolling for more

WORD OF THE DAY

See Definitions and Examples

Get Word of the Day daily email!