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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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ALIKRAB, ALLAKRAB, n. (See quots.)Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928):
Allakrabb, a variety of round or heart-shaped crab . . . the back and legs of which are covered with short woolly hair . . . spider-crab; generally found in seaweed.Sh. 1914 Angus Gl.:
Alikrab, a species of crab, of a small size, commonly found in the ebb lying under a tuft of tang.