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Meaning of sand crab | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Español chanchito pulga del mar

Français crabe-taupe

Português Tatuí

Examples

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

CEFR level

B2

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

See also

sand crack sand cress sand cricket sand crocus sand culture sand dab