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STONE CRAB
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Large edible crab of the southern coast of the United States (particularly Florida)
Synonyms:
Menippe mercenaria; stone crab
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("stone crab" is a kind of...):
crab (decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers)
Meronyms (parts of "stone crab"):
stone crab (pale flesh with delicate texture and flavor; found in Florida but now very rare)
Holonyms ("stone crab" is a member of...):
genus Menippe; Menippe (stone crabs)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Pale flesh with delicate texture and flavor; found in Florida but now very rare
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("stone crab" is a kind of...):
crab; crabmeat (the edible flesh of any of various crabs)
Holonyms ("stone crab" is a part of...):
Menippe mercenaria; stone crab (large edible crab of the southern coast of the United States (particularly Florida))