Dungeness crab

English

A Dungeness crab measuring 7 inches (15 cm)

Etymology

From Dungeness, a fishing village on the coast of Washington state.

Noun

Dungeness crab (plural Dungeness crabs)

1. Metacarcinus magister, a species of crab found in the Pacific Ocean that has sweet-tasting meat.

Synonyms

• (Metacarcinus magister): Cancer magister

Translations

Metacarcinus magister

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 珍寶蟹 / 珍宝蟹 (zhēnbǎo xiè), 首長黃道蟹 / 首长黄道蟹 (shǒuchánghuángdào xiè), 鄧傑內斯蟹 / 邓杰内斯蟹 (Dèngjiénèisī xiè), 鄧金斯螃蟹 / 邓金斯螃蟹 (dèngjīnsīpáng xiè), 黃金蟹 / 黄金蟹 (huángjīn xiè), 鄧津蟹 / 邓津蟹 (Dèngjīn xiè)

• Finnish: luolataskurapu
• Korean: 던지니스게 (Deonjiniseu-ge)
• Nootka: hasaamac
• Portuguese: caranguejo de Dungeness m
• Russian: краб Да́ндженесса m (krab Dándženɛssa)
• Spanish: buey del Pacífico m

See also

• Dungeness crab on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Category:Cancer magister on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Cancer magister on Wikispecies.Wikispecies