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decapod crustacean vs crab

crab vs decapod crustacean

decapod crustacean and crab both are nouns.

decapod crustacean is not a verb while crab is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decapod crustacean Yes No No No
crab Yes No Yes No
As nouns, crab is a hyponym of decapod crustacean; that is, crab is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decapod crustacean:
  • decapod crustacean: crustaceans characteristically having five pairs of locomotor appendages each joined to a segment of the thorax
  • crab: decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
Other hyponyms of decapod crustacean include lobster, crawdad, crawdaddy, crawfish, crayfish, hermit crab, shrimp, prawn, tropical prawn.
decapod crustacean (noun) crab (noun)
crustaceans characteristically having five pairs of locomotor appendages each joined to a segment of the thorax a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
a louse that infests the pubic region of the human body
the edible flesh of any of various crabs
a quarrelsome grouch
decapod crustacean (verb) crab (verb)
complain
fish for crab
scurry sideways like a crab
direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind
Difference between decapod crustacean and crab

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