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SPIDER CRAB

Pronunciation (US):

• SPIDER CRAB (noun)
The noun SPIDER CRAB has 1 sense:

1. any of numerous crabs with very long legs and small triangular bodies

Familiarity information: SPIDER CRAB used as a noun is very rare.

• SPIDER CRAB (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Any of numerous crabs with very long legs and small triangular bodies

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("spider crab" is a kind of...):

crab (decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "spider crab"):

European spider crab; king crab; Maja squinado (a large spider crab of Europe)

giant crab; Macrocheira kaempferi (very large deep-water Japanese crab)

Holonyms ("spider crab" is a member of...):

family Majidae; Majidae (spider crabs)

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Useful links:
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Definition of European spider crab
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