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Hydractinian :: Hydractinian (n.) Any species or marine hydroids, of the genus Hydractinia and allied genera. These hydroids form, by their rootstalks, a firm, chitinous coating on shells and stones, and esp. on spiral shells occupied by hermit crabs. See Illust. of Athecata..

Pinnothere :: Pinnothere (n.) A crab of the genus pinnotheres. See Oyster crab, under Oyster..

Gecarcinian :: Gecarcinian (n.) A land crab of the genus Gecarcinus, or of allied genera..

Nefandous :: Nefandous (a.) Unfit to speak of; unmentionable; impious; execrable.

Crab :: Crab (a.) Sour; rough; austere.

Cancer :: Cancer (n.) Formerly, any malignant growth, esp. one attended with great pain and ulceration, with cachexia and progressive emaciation. It was so called, perhaps, from the great veins which surround it, compared by the ancients to the claws of a crab. The term is now restricted to such a growth made up of aggregations of epithelial cells, either without support or embedded in the meshes of a trabecular framework..

Sterrometal :: Sterrink (n.) The crab-eating seal (Lobodon carcinophaga) of the Antarctic Ocean.

Xanthose :: Xanthose (n.) An orange-yellow substance found in pigment spots of certain crabs.

Fiddler :: Fiddler (n.) A burrowing crab of the genus Gelasimus, of many species. The male has one claw very much enlarged, and often holds it in a position similar to that in which a musician holds a fiddle, hence the name; -- called also calling crab, soldier crab, and fighting crab..

Hornet :: Hornet (n.) A large, strong wasp. The European species (Vespa crabro) is of a dark brown and yellow color. It is very pugnacious, and its sting is very severe. Its nest is constructed of a paperlike material, and the layers of comb are hung together by columns. The American white-faced hornet (V. maculata) is larger and has similar habits..

Execrable :: Execrable (a.) Deserving to be execrated; accursed; damnable; detestable; abominable; as, an execrable wretch..

Crab :: Crab (a.) A machine used in ropewalks to stretch the yarn.

Carapace :: Carapace (n.) The thick shell or shield which covers the back of the tortoise, or turtle, the crab, and other crustaceous animals..

Grimaced :: Grimaced (a.) Distorted; crabbed.

Curstness :: Curstness (n.) Peevishness; malignity; frowardness; crabbedness; surliness.

Wherry :: Wherry (n.) A liquor made from the pulp of crab apples after the verjuice is expressed; -- sometimes called crab wherry.

Damnableness :: Damnableness (n.) The state or quality of deserving damnation; execrableness.

Oxyrhyncha :: Oxyrhyncha (n. pl.) The maioid crabs.

Frabbit :: Frabbit (a.) Crabbed; peevish.

Accurst :: Accurst (p. p. & a.) Doomed to destruction or misery; cursed; hence, bad enough to be under the curse; execrable; detestable; exceedingly hateful; -- as, an accursed deed..

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