land crab

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [land krab]
- /lænd kræb/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [land krab]
- /lænd kræb/

Definitions of land crab words

noun land crab any of several crabs, especially of the family Gecarcinidae, that live chiefly upon land, returning to the sea to breed. 1
noun land crab any of various crabs, esp of the tropical family Gecarcinidae, that are adapted to a partly terrestrial life 0
noun land crab Any of the land-based crabs of the Gecarcinidae family. 0
noun land crab Any of the land-based crabs of the order Gecarcinucidae family. 0

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Origin of land crab

First appearance:

before 1630

One of the 42% oldest English words

First recorded in 1630-40

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Parts of speech for Land crab

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land crab popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

land crab usage trend in Literature

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