crab's

Sideways walker's belonging

Crab's is the possessive form of crab, indicating something belonging to or associated with the crustacean: the crab's claws, a crab's sideways walk.

It also forms contractions with is or has: The crab's escaped from the tank.

anatomy

shell

Hard outer covering

clawsAnimal gripping nails
legsLocomotion appendages below torso
carapaceProtective dorsal exoskeleton

pincers · meat · gills · exoskeleton · eyes · antennae · abdomen · molting · chelae · mouthparts

culinary

meat

Animal tissue for food

butterSolid fat from cream
seasoningSubstance improving food taste
shellHard outer covering

claws · legs · bisque · cake · boil · picking · cracker · mallet · Old Bay · drawn butter

behavior

burrow

Animal's dug dwelling

sidewaysToward one side
scuttleSink intentionally; hurried shuffle
moltShed outer covering

pinch · hide · forage · territorial · mating · nocturnal · defensive · aggressive · retreat · dig

habitat

tide pool

Wave-stranded water hollow

beachSandy waterside margin
oceanMassive saltwater body
reefUnderwater rock or coral formation

mangrove · estuary · sand · rocks · shore · seabed · burrow · mudflat · kelp · coastal

Opposites

crustacean type

crab'slobster's

Of the clawed crustacean

marine creature category

crab'sfish's

Of an aquatic vertebrate

whale's · squid's · shark's · dolphin's · seal's

Phrases

crab cakesSeasoned patties of flaked shellfish
crab appleSmall, sour tree fruit
hermit crabCrustacean occupying abandoned shells
crab meatEdible tissue from decapods
crab clawCrustacean's grasping limb
king crabLarge edible spider-shaped crustacean

Family

crab, crabs, crabby, crabbed, crabbing, crabber, crabbers, crablike, crabmeat

Familiarity: Top 100,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G