单词 | porcupine crab |
释义 | > as lemmasporcupine crab porcupine crab n. rare any of various stone crabs, esp. of the genus Lithodes and related genera, having a spiny carapace and limbs. ΚΠ 1879 J. M. Ross Globe Encycl. V. 180/1 Porcupine Crab (Lithodes hystrix), a species of crab occurring on the coast of Japan, and so named from the numerous spines that everywhere spring from its shell and limbs. 2000 St. John's (Newfoundland) Telegram (Nexis) 1 Feb. 4 Ottawa and the province made an official commitment Monday to help get underutilized species, such as sea urchins and porcupine crab, into the mainstream of the industry. < as lemmas |
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