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CANCER IRRORATUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Cancer irroratus mean? 

CANCER IRRORATUS (noun)
  The noun CANCER IRRORATUS has 1 sense:

1. crab of eastern coast of North Americaplay

  Familiarity information: CANCER IRRORATUS used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CANCER IRRORATUS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Crab of eastern coast of North America

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Cancer irroratus; rock crab

Hypernyms ("Cancer irroratus" is a kind of...):

crab (decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers)

Holonyms ("Cancer irroratus" is a member of...):

Cancer; genus Cancer (type genus of the family Cancridae)


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