noun
1. : any of several largely blue swimming crabs of the genus Callinectes of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States ; especially : a crab ( C. sapidus ) that is particulary common from Texas to Delaware and is used extensively as food, providing the soft-shelled crabs of the markets
2. Australia : an important edible crab ( Portunus pelagicus )
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