crab claw
Shellfish's grasping appendage
A crab claw is the pincer at the end of a crab's front legs, used for grasping prey and defense.
Crab claws are prized as seafood, often served steamed or as part of crab dishes: We ordered a pound of stone crab claws.
The term also describes things shaped like the pincer—a crab claw sail is a triangular sail with curved edges used on Pacific outrigger canoes.
Grasping claw organ
- chelaPincer-like claw
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- chitinArthropod shell polymer
- carapaceProtective dorsal exoskeleton
jointed · segmented · cuticle · arthropod · decapod · crustacean · calcification · molt
Of sea rhythms
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
- mangroveTidal shrub with exposed roots
- coral reefCalcium carbonate marine ecosystem
- kelpLarge brown marine algae
seafloor · burrowing · sandy · rocky shore · intertidal · brackish · mudflat · tide pool
pincer
Grasping claw organ
- chelaPincer-like claw
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- chitinArthropod shell polymer
carapace · jointed · segmented · cuticle · arthropod · decapod · crustacean · calcification · molt · dactyl
tidal
Of sea rhythms
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
- mangroveTidal shrub with exposed roots
- coral reefCalcium carbonate marine ecosystem
kelp · seafloor · burrowing · sandy · rocky shore · intertidal · brackish · mudflat · tide pool · coastal
pinch
Squeeze with fingertips
clench · grip · clasp · hold · catch · seize · clutch · pincerlike · snapping · defensive
meat
Animal tissue for food
steamed · boiled · butter · lemon · garlic · Old Bay · cracked · picked · shellfish · delicacy