Uca
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9.9
A small tropical crab often called a fiddler crab whose males have one very large front claw
- noun
- Specialized
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Uca
Synonyms
9.9
A group of small crabs called fiddler crabs whose males have one very large claw
is the same group but adds that they are small and mainly tropical
7.0
A small crab that lives on coasts and digs burrows, whose males have one large claw they wave
refers to the whole group rather than a single regional crab type
Compounds
genus Uca
- Specialized
9.9
A group of small crabs called fiddler crabs whose males have one very large claw
Surface Forms
Etymology
Uca is the scientific name for fiddler crabs. A helpful image is a male Uca waving its one very large front claw like someone playing a fiddle, so the name brings to mind the crab's famous wave and helps you remember what these crabs look like.