round belly plate of female crab; female crab
Meanings
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round belly plate (on the underside of a female crab)
technicalThis rounded abdominal flap is the distinguishing morphological feature of female crabs, contrasted with the narrow, pointed belly (尖脐) of male crabs.
This crab has a round belly plate, so it must be a female.
To distinguish male and female crabs, you can check whether it has a pointed or round belly.
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The shell of a round-bellied crab is relatively rounded and broad.
noun
female crab
Metonymic usage where the distinguishing physical feature (the round belly) is used to refer to the female crab itself, especially in culinary contexts.
Today at the market, female crabs are more expensive than male crabs.
Mom bought several female crabs back to steam.
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When eating female crabs, the main thing is to eat the roe.
Autumn is the best season for eating female crabs.