# shamefaced crab

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Synonym of box crab.

## Etymology
From the crab's habit of covering its face with its chelae, as if hiding the face in shame.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shamefaced-crab