Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sand crab

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.68 in modern English

Syllables: sand crab
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A crab of the Hippoidea superfamily of decapod crustaceans, living in sandy habitats.

noun

American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"She ran down the ribs of sand, sending the sand-crabs scurrying to their holes."

Usage

American usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

sand crabs (plural)

Synonyms

mole crab sand bug

Questions

What does sand crab mean?: A crab of the Hippoidea superfamily of decapod crustaceans, living in sandy habitats.

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