crab spider

any crab-shaped spider of the family Thomisidae, characterized by its sideways manner of moving.

Origin of crab spider

First recorded in 1860–65

crabmeat, Crab Nebula, crab-plover, crabs, crab's eye, crab spider, crabstick, crab tree, crabwise, crabwood, CRAC

The crab-spider is one of the most horrible of Nature's creations.
The Life and Genius of Nathaniel Hawthorne|Frank Preston Stearns
Many Spiders leave their nests after they have laid the eggs, but the Labyrinth, like the Crab-spider, remains to watch over hers.
Insect Adventures|J. Henri Fabre
She does not become thin and wither away, like the Crab-spider.
Insect Adventures|J. Henri Fabre
Skillful in the prompt despatch of her prey, the little Crab-spider is no less clever in the nesting art.
Insect Adventures|J. Henri Fabre

单词	crab spider
释义	crab spider noun any crab-shaped spider of the family Thomisidae, characterized by its sideways manner of moving. Origin of crab spider First recorded in 1860–65 Words nearby crab spider crabmeat, Crab Nebula, crab-plover, crabs, crab's eye, crab spider, crabstick, crab tree, crabwise, crabwood, CRAC Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for crab spider The crab-spider is one of the most horrible of Nature's creations. The Life and Genius of Nathaniel Hawthorne\|Frank Preston Stearns Many Spiders leave their nests after they have laid the eggs, but the Labyrinth, like the Crab-spider, remains to watch over hers. Insect Adventures\|J. Henri Fabre She does not become thin and wither away, like the Crab-spider. Insect Adventures\|J. Henri Fabre Skillful in the prompt despatch of her prey, the little Crab-spider is no less clever in the nesting art. Insect Adventures\|J. Henri Fabre
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