sand crab
noun
any of several crabs that live on sandy beaches, as the ghost crab or mole crab.
Origin of sand crab
First recorded in 1835–45
Words nearby sand crab
sand bluestem,
sand castle,
sand chair,
sand cherry,
sand colic,
sand crab,
sand crack,
sand cricket,
sand dab,
sand dollar,
sand eel
Example sentences from the Web for sand crab
This ape is very fond of shellfish, and there is a certain kind of sand-crab that suits his palate exactly.
The Little Gleaner, Vol. X. |VariousSomewhere at her right pause suddenly and examine a sand-crab.
Seductio Ad Absurdum |Emily HahnSome species move with great rapidity, notably the sand-crab, Ocypoda arenaria.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide |Augusta Foote Arnold