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shellback crab

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables
shell-back- crab
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Inflected Forms

shellback crabs (plural)

Questions

What does shellback crab mean?
A crab of the genus Hypoconcha, which takes up residence in abandoned clamshells.

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