Definition of lady crab
1
: a brightly spotted swimming crab (Ovalipes ocellatus) that is very common on the sandy shores of the Atlantic coast of the U.S.
2
: a crab (Portunus puber) of the English coasts that is closely related and similar to the American lady crab
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The first known use of lady crab was in 1844
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