also: かにがら · カニガラ
noun
crab shell; crab shell meal
Often refers to crushed or ground crab shells used as fertilizer or animal feed.
カニ殻を粉砕して肥料に使う農家が増えている。
More farmers are using crushed crab shells as fertilizer.
この飼料にはカニ殻が含まれている。
This feed contains crab shell meal.
Compound of カニ (crab) and 殻 (shell). The katakana spelling for the animal part is conventional.