Dungeness crab

Dungeness crab

English

A Dungeness crab measuring 7 inches (15 cm)

Etymology

From Dungeness, a fishing village on the coast of Washington state.

Noun

Dungeness crab (plural Dungeness crabs)

1. Metacarcinus magister, a species of crab found in the Pacific Ocean that has sweet-tasting meat.

Synonyms

• (Metacarcinus magister): Cancer magister

Translations

Metacarcinus magister

Chinese: Mandarin: 珍寶蟹／珍宝蟹 (zhēnbǎoxiè), 首長黃道蟹／首长黄道蟹 (shǒuchánghuángdàoxiè), 鄧傑內斯蟹／邓杰内斯蟹 (dèngjiénèisīxiè), 鄧金斯螃蟹／邓金斯螃蟹 (dèngjīnsīpángxiè), 黃金蟹／黄金蟹 (huángjīnxiè), 鄧津蟹／邓津蟹 (dèngjīnxiè) Finnish: luolataskurapu Korean: 던지니스게 (deonjiniseuge) Nootka: hasaamac Portuguese: caranguejo de Dungeness m Russian: краб Да́ндженесса m (krab Dándženɛssa) Spanish: buey del Pacífico m

See also

• Dungeness crab on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Cancer magister on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Cancer magister on Wikispecies.Wikispecies