Cancridae
plural noun
Can·cri·dae
| \ ˈkaŋkrəˌdē \
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 sense 5
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