noun
Etymology: crab (III)
: the placing of the notes of a musical theme, voice part, or twelve-tone row in reverse order in either direct or inverted imitation
noun
Etymology: crab (III)
: the placing of the notes of a musical theme, voice part, or twelve-tone row in reverse order in either direct or inverted imitation
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012