purse crab

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Definition of purse crab in English English dictionary

Either of two sand-dwelling brachyuran crabs (Persephona mediterranea or P. punctata) of the U.S. Atlantic coast, the Gulf of Mexico, and the West Indies, having a rounded body and, in the female, a purselike chamber for eggs

Hyphenation

purse Crab

Turkish pronunciation

pırs kräb

Pronunciation

/ˈpərs ˈkrab/ /ˈpɜrs ˈkræb/