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lady crab

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Noun

lady crab (plural lady crabs)

Any of various crabs known for their elegant appearance or colouring.
- 1974, GB Edwards, The Book of Ebenezer Le Page, New York, published 2007, page 16:
  I used to catch lady-crabs in the pools and under the rocks. I don't know why they are called lady-crabs. They are male and female like all the other creatures in the world.
Ovalipes ocellatus (leopard crab, calico crab, ocellated crab)

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