dungeness crab

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Definition of dungeness crab in English Turkish dictionary

dungeness yengeç

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Definition of dungeness crab in English English dictionary

Cancer magister, a species of crab found in the Pacific Ocean that has sweet-tasting meat

Edible crab (Cancer magister) found along the Pacific coast from Alaska to lower California, one of the coast's largest and most important commercial crabs. The male is 7-9 in. (18-23 cm) wide and 4-5 in. (10-13 cm) long. The reddish brown upper surface is lighter toward the back; the legs and undersurface are yellowish. It lives on sandy bottoms below the high-tide mark. Closely related North American species are the rock crab of the Atlantic coast, the Jonah crab in coastal waters from New England to Canada, and the red and Pacific rock crabs, both in Pacific coastal waters. All are edible, but their commercial importance varies

small edible crab of Pacific coast of North America small Pacific coast crab

Related Terms

Dungeness crabs

plural form of Dungeness crab

Hyphenation

Dun·ge·ness Crab