velvet crab

English

Etymology

From the short hairs on the body, which give the crab a velvety texture.

Noun

velvet crab (plural velvet crabs)

1. Necora puber, the largest swimming crab found in British coastal waters.

Translations

Translations

• Asturian: andarica (ast) f
• Catalan: cranc vermell m, franquet m, nècora (ca) f
• Galician: nécora (gl) f
• Portuguese: navalheira (pt) f, nécora (pt) f
• Spanish: nécora f