fiddler crabs

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Definition of fiddler crabs in English English dictionary: plural form of fiddler crab; uca
fiddler crab: a genus of crab in which the male has one hugely enlarged claw (genus Uca)
fiddler crab: Any of various burrowing crabs of the genus Uca of coastal areas, the male of which has a greatly enlarged anterior claw. Any of about 65 species of decapods (genus Uca) whose males hold one claw, always much larger than the other, somewhat like a violin. Both claws of the female are relatively small. Fiddler crabs often live in large numbers on beaches in temperate to tropical regions of the world. They inhabit water-covered burrows up to about 1 ft (30 cm) deep and feed on algae and other organic matter. Common North American species (e.g., marsh fiddler, china-back fiddler) live all along the U.S. Atlantic coast. Brightly coloured, they range in body size from about 1 to 1.2 in. (2.5 to 3 cm)
fiddler crab: burrowing crab of American coastal regions having one claw much enlarged in the male

fiddler crabs

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fid·dler crabs

fîdlır kräbz

/ˈfədlər ˈkrabz/ /ˈfɪdlɜr ˈkræbz/

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