Definition of Cancridae
:a large family of crabs (tribe Brachyura) that are nearly cosmopolitan in distribution and include many of the best-known edible crabs — see cancer 5
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Cancridae
plural noun
Can·cri·dae
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ˈkaŋkrəˌdē
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Origin and Etymology of cancridae
New Latin, from Cancri-, Cancer, type genus + -idae
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