ghost crab

English

Ocypode cursor, a ghost crab.

Etymology

From its pale coloration.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɡəʊst kɹæb/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɡoʊst kɹæb/

Noun

ghost crab (plural ghost crabs)

1. Any of several burrowing crabs, of the genus Ocypode, found along sandy shores.

Derived terms

(nouns):

• African ghost crab
• Atlantic ghost crab
• golden ghost crab
• gulf ghost crab
• horned ghost crab
• horn-eyed ghost crab
• Kuhl's ghost crab
• painted ghost crab
• pallid ghost crab
• pink ghost crab
• smooth-handed ghost crab
• tufted ghost crab
• western ghost crab
• yellow ghost crab