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PRONUNCIATION OF OYSTER CRAB

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OYSTER CRAB

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Oyster crab is a noun.
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WHAT DOES OYSTER CRAB MEAN IN ENGLISH?

oyster crab

Oyster crab

The oyster crab, Zaops ostreus, is a small, whitish or translucent crab in the family Pinnotheridae. Found specifically in oysters, it is an edible sea food delicacy.

Definition of oyster crab in the English dictionary

The definition of oyster crab in the dictionary is any of several small soft-bodied crabs of the genus Pinnotheres, esp P. ostreum, that live as commensals in the mantles of oysters.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OYSTER CRAB

oyster
oyster bank
oyster bed
oyster cracker
oyster farm
oyster farming
oyster mushroom
oyster park
oyster pink
oyster plant
oyster shell
oyster stew
oyster white
oyster-pink
oyster-white
oystercatcher
oysterer
oystering
oysterman
oystermen

WORDS THAT END LIKE OYSTER CRAB

Boston crab
catch a crab
common crab
crab
dressed crab
edible crab
fiddler crab
hard-shell crab
hermit crab
horseshoe crab
king crab
land crab
mud crab
pea crab
robber crab
sand crab
snow crab
soft-shell crab
soldier crab
spider crab
swimming crab

Synonyms and antonyms of oyster crab in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «oyster crab» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OYSTER CRAB

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The translations of oyster crab from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «oyster crab» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

牡蛎蟹
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cangrejo de ostras
570 millions of speakers

English

oyster crab
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सीप केकड़ा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

محار السلطعون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

устрицы краб
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

caranguejo ostra
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছাঁটাই কাঁকড়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

huître crabe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketam tiram
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Austern Krabbe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カキカニ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

굴 게
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Crab tiram
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cua trai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிப்பி நண்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऑईस्टर करडा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Istiridye yengeç
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

oyster crab
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ostryg kraba
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

устриці краб
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

stridie crab
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καβούρι στρείδι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oester krap
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ostron krabba
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

østers krabbe
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of oyster crab

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OYSTER CRAB»

The term «oyster crab» is used very little and occupies the 191.113 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OYSTER CRAB» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about oyster crab

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OYSTER CRAB»

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Shellfish Cookbook
OYSTER. CRABS. I've saved the best for last. Eating raw crab is not unheard of, as pointed out above in reference to the Japanese Hokkaido, but some culinary sports here in the United States go a step further. The oyster crab, or pea crab, ...
A. D. Livingston, 1999
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A Field Guide to the Atlantic Seashore: From the Bay of ...
(2) Mussel Crab, Pinnotheres maculatus (not shown), shell round; males darkly furred, with pale bald spots; females sometimes have a dull brownish fur that may be shed or rubbed off; claws stronger than female Oyster Crab. Females to %in.
Roger Tory Peterson, 1999
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The Coastal Zone: Past, Present, and Future
For example, the limbs of the oyster crab Pinnotheres ostreum, which lives in the mande cavity of the American oyster Crassostrea virginica, often become entangled in the gills of the oyster so that when the crab tries to free itself, the gills of the ...
F. John Vernberg, Winona B. Vernberg, 2001
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Popular Science
ally known as the oyster-crab. Fishermen have insisted to me that it was the young of the edible crab. No naturalist, not even a tyro, could make this mistake. Naturalists have named this little crab, Pinotheres ostreum. Usually it is the female ...
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A Field Guide to Southeastern and Caribbean Seashores: Cape ...
The literal meaning is "living together." Some of the best-known symbiotic associations of crustaceans are with mollusks. The Spotted Pea Crab, for example, lives at the edges of the mantle cavity of pen shells. The Oyster Crab steals food from ...
Eugene H. Kaplan, Roger Tory Peterson, 1999
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The Crab Lover's Book: Recipes & More
These crabs have relatively small bodies with large, meaty legs and claws. The oyster crab (Pinnioteres pisun) is the smallest of all edible crabs. Found in many parts of the world, the perpetually soft-shell females live inside oysters, clams, and ...
Mary Ethelyn Orso, 1995
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The Oxford Companion to Food
... land crabs; lavignon; limpet; lobster; mangrove crab; mantis shrimp; marron; molluscs; murex; mussel; nautilus; Norway lobster; ocean quahog; octopus; otter shells; oyster; oyster crab; palolo; pearl oyster; pelican's foot; periwinkle; piddock;  ...
Alan Davidson, Tom Jaine, 2014
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Peterson First Guide to Seashores
... shown here. are flattened. with platelike scales. They can cling tightly to any surface. Several species of Mud Crabs live among the oysters. Each is about an inch and a half long. brown with black tips on its claws. The tiny Oyster Crab. barely ...
John C. Kricher, Roger Tory Peterson, 1998
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Between Pacific Tides
Many consider Fabia as tasty as the oyster crab that infests the eastern oyster. The eastern oyster crab is considered such a delicacy that an exception is made in the public health codes, which usually prohibit the marketing or serving of ...
Edward Flanders Ricketts, David W. Phillips, 1985
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A field guide to the Atlantic seashore
Very small crabs, /, in.-3/, in. (6-19 mm). Commensal with or parasitic in bivalves, tube worms, colonial tunicates, or echinoderrns. 7 species. (1) Oyster Crab, Pinnotheres ostreum, shell round, unmarked, and nearly hairless; females to % in .
‎1979

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OYSTER CRAB»

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Below the surface: Some saltwater creatures are easy to miss
Another little-known curiosity, but also a seafood delicacy, is the oyster crab. What some folks might find disgusting when shucking an oyster ... «Bluffton Today, Apr 15»
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"Oyster crabs" are a Chesapeake delicacy
Bob Fears, "he'd give me an oyster crab every now and then as a little treat. I'd stand there for more than an hour waitin' for the little crabs.". «Delmarva Daily Times, Nov 14»
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Supersize Me: Carbon Pollution Gives Rise To Bigger Blue Crabs
... an inadvertent one, for human-caused pollution, not only will the oyster crab face larger and hungrier predators, but more disease as well. «Nature World News, Apr 13»
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Florida Oyster Harvest Suffers As Drought Intensifies Water Battle …
Predators, like this oyster crab, are always present in the oyster bars but become more prevalent when low freshwater flows from the river allow ... «Circle of Blue WaterNews, Sep 12»
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Core Themes for 2012: Highlighting the Rural Voice
The youngest in the crowd is both delighted and disgusted at the discovery of a lucky oyster crab in the corner of his oyster shell. Moments like ... «Southern Fried Science, Jan 12»

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