fiddler crab
noun
any small, burrowing crab of the genus Uca, characterized by one greatly enlarged claw in the male.
Origin of fiddler crab
An Americanism dating back to 1700–10
Words nearby fiddler crab
fiddleback,
fiddleback spider,
fiddlehead,
fiddler,
fiddler beetle,
fiddler crab,
fiddlerfish,
fiddlestick,
fiddlesticks,
fiddlewood,
fiddling
British Dictionary definitions for fiddler crab
fiddler crab
noun
any of various burrowing crabs of the genus Uca of American coastal regions, the males of which have one of their anterior pincer-like claws very much enlarged
Word Origin for fiddler crab
C19: referring to the rapid fiddling movement of the enlarged anterior claw of the males, used to attract females