land crab
noun[C]
uk/ˈlænd ˌkræb/us/ˈlænd ˌkræb/atypeofcrab(= aseacreaturewith fivepairsoflegsand a round,flatbodycoveredby ashell)thatlivesonlandratherthan inwater:
地蟹,陆蟹Landcrabshave beenseenskitteringacrossparkinglotsand roadways.有人看到陆蟹在停车场和马路上飞快地爬来爬去。
ChristmasIsland isknownforitsannualmigrationof 50 millionbrightredlandcrabsfrom theforestto thesea.圣诞岛因每年有5000万只鲜红的陆蟹从森林向大海迁徙而闻名。

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- The grayish-bluelandcrabsgenerallyareharmlessunlessprovoked.
- Florida'slandcrabshave beenflushedfromtheirwaterfrontholesbyheavyrains.
- Thesespeedylandcrabsneed tostaywithinreachofsaltwaterto beabletowettheirgillsand toforagefordetritusand thefleshofdeadfishoranimals.