blue crab
noun[CorU]
uk/ˌbluː ˈkræb/us/ˌbluː ˈkræb/atypeoflargecrab(= aseacreaturewith fivepairsoflegsand a round,flatbodycoveredby ashell)thatliveson the AtlanticcoastofNorthAmericaand iseatenasfood:
（生活在北美洲大西洋沿岸的）蓝蟹Thesaltmarshesarerichwithbluecrabs.盐沼地里有许多蓝蟹。
Theytalkedover aplateofbluecrab.他们边吃蓝蟹边交谈。
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- For hundreds ofyearstheresidentshaveearnedtheirlivelihoodsfromcatchingoystersandbluecrabs.
- Cleaningbluecrabsis amessyjob.
- Surveys show that the bay'sbluecrabpopulationhasreacheditslowestpointin 30years.
- Thebluecrabharvestis alargeportionof thecommercialwatermen'sincome.
Sea creatures
- abalone
- amphipod
- anemone
- barnacle
- barrier reef
- crab
- cray
- crayfish
- crustacean
- cuttlefish
- littleneck clam
- lobster
- marron
- mollusc
- mussel
- shellfish
- shipworm
- shrimp
- squid
- starfish
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