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stone crab
noun[ C or U ]
USuk /ˈstəʊn ˌkræb/ us /ˈstoʊn ˌkræb/
a large crab(= a sea creature with five pairs of legs and a round, flat body covered by a shell) that can be eaten:
The stone crabs will simply die because the food they eat will disappear.
Having not eaten stone crab before, he didn't quite know what to expect.
Lobster and stone crab catches have remained steady over the last decade.
Stone crabs have the ability to regenerate their claws.
The stone crab season runs from 15 October to 15 May each year.
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