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 Definitions of blue crab  [ˈbluˌkoʊt]  

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Definition of 'blue crab' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) blue crab
an edible crab, Callinectes sapidus, of the North American Atlantic coast, having a green shell and blue legs.

Etymology:  (1880–85)

Definition of 'blue crab' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) blue crab
Atlantic crab; most common source of fresh crabmeat

2. (noun) blue crab, Callinectes sapidus
bluish edible crab of Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of North America

'blue crab' - Nearby Entries  

blue columbine  blue copperas  blue crab  blue curls  blue daisy  blue darter  blue-collar  



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