fiddler crabs

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Definition of fiddler crabs in English Turkish dictionary

fiddler crab
kemancı yengeci
English - English
plural form of fiddler crab
uca
fiddler crab
a genus of crab in which the male has one hugely enlarged claw (genus Uca)
fiddler crab
Any of various burrowing crabs of the genus Uca of coastal areas, the male of which has a greatly enlarged anterior claw. Any of about 65 species of decapods (genus Uca) whose males hold one claw, always much larger than the other, somewhat like a violin. Both claws of the female are relatively small. Fiddler crabs often live in large numbers on beaches in temperate to tropical regions of the world. They inhabit water-covered burrows up to about 1 ft (30 cm) deep and feed on algae and other organic matter. Common North American species (e.g., marsh fiddler, china-back fiddler) live all along the U.S. Atlantic coast. Brightly coloured, they range in body size from about 1 to 1.2 in. (2.5 to 3 cm)
fiddler crab
burrowing crab of American coastal regions having one claw much enlarged in the male
fiddler crabs

    Hyphenation

    fid·dler crabs

    Turkish pronunciation

    fîdlır kräbz

    Pronunciation

    /ˈfədlər ˈkrabz/ /ˈfɪdlɜr ˈkræbz/
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