Crablike: meaning, definitions and examples
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crablike
[ หkrรฆblaษชk ]
description of shape
The term 'crablike' refers to something that resembles or has characteristics similar to a crab. This can pertain to physical traits, such as movement or appearance, often denoting a sideways or distorted form associated with crabs. 'Crablike' is generally used in describing animals or even certain mechanical structures that exhibit similar features to crabs. The term evokes images of the way crabs scuttle sideways and can also imply a certain awkwardness in movement or position.
Synonyms
crab-like, crab-shaped, crustacean-like.
Examples of usage
- The creature moved in a crablike manner across the sand.
- He adopted a crablike stance to navigate the narrow gap.
- The sculpture had a crablike shape, with protruding limbs.
- The mechanism operated in a crablike motion, enhancing its effectiveness.
Translations
Translations of the word "crablike" in other languages:
๐ต๐น semelhante a caranguejo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคเคกเคผเคพ-เคเฅเคธเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช krabbenartig
๐ฎ๐ฉ seperti kepiting
๐บ๐ฆ ะบัะฐะฑะพะฟะพะดัะฑะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ krabopodobny
๐ฏ๐ต ใซใใฎใใใช
๐ซ๐ท semblable ร un crabe
๐ช๐ธ parecido a un cangrejo
๐น๐ท yengeรง benzeri
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฒ์ ์ ์ฌํ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุซู ุงูุณูุทุนูู
๐จ๐ฟ krabรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ krabรญ
๐จ๐ณ ่น็ถ็
๐ธ๐ฎ rakov podoben
๐ฎ๐ธ krabbalaga
๐ฐ๐ฟ าฑะปัาะฐ าฑาัะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแก แแกแแแแกแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ xษrรงษngษ bษnzษr
๐ฒ๐ฝ parecido a un cangrejo
Etymology
The word 'crablike' is formed from the noun 'crab', which can be traced back to the Old English 'craf', and its origins can be linked to the Proto-Germanic '*krabล' and further back to the Proto-Indo-European root '*gerb-', meaning 'to scratch or scrape'. This historical context relates to the way crabs use their claws and movement for foraging and defense. The suffix '-like' is a common English formation used to denote resemblance or similarity. It adds the idea of likeness to the root noun. The term 'crablike' began to appear in the English language around the 19th century, coinciding with a growing interest in biology and taxonomy, as zoologists and naturalists sought to describe the anatomical and behavioral characteristics of various organisms. Today, it is commonly used in both scientific contexts and everyday language to describe creatures with similar morphology or movement patterns to crabs.