Function: noun
Etymology: probably from New Latin tanneri, specific epithet of Chionoecetes tanneri, from Zera L. Tanner † 1906 American naval officer
Date: 1947
: any of several spider crabs (genus Chionoecetes ) especially : SNOW CRAB
Function: noun
Etymology: probably from New Latin tanneri, specific epithet of Chionoecetes tanneri, from Zera L. Tanner † 1906 American naval officer
Date: 1947
: any of several spider crabs (genus Chionoecetes ) especially : SNOW CRAB
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012