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land crab

noun

  1. any of several crabs, especially of the family Gecarcinidae, that live chiefly upon land, returning to the sea to breed.

land crab

noun

  1. any of various crabs, esp of the tropical family Gecarcinidae, that are adapted to a partly terrestrial life

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Word History and Origins

Origin of land crab1

First recorded in 1630–40

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