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Meaning of purse crab | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A crab of species Birgus latro, of Indo-Pacific islands.
  2. Any of family (Leucosiidae) of crabs characterized by an adult female having the abdomen formed into a hemispherical cup that snaps shut against the sternum to form a brood chamber for the eggs.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

purse net purse puppy purse seine purse snatcher purse snatching purse string

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