Meaning Of The Word Oyster crab

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What's The Definition Of Oyster crab?

oyster crab in British English
a pea crab, Pinnotheres ostreum, the female of which lives as a commensal within the mantle cavity of oysters
any of various small, thin-shelled crabs (family Pinnotheridae) that live as commensals in the gill cavities of oysters, clams, etc.
noun: any of several small soft-bodied crabs of the genus Pinnotheres, esp P. ostreum, that live as commensals in the mantles of oysters

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