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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Glass-crab

· Glass·-crab · IPA
01 n. The larval state (Phyllosoma) of the genus Palinurus and allied genera. It is remarkable for its strange outlines, thinness, and transpare…
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    The larval state (Phyllosoma) of the genus Palinurus and allied genera. It is remarkable for its strange outlines, thinness, and transparency. See Phyllosoma.(Zool.) See: Phyllosoma