spider crab

spider crab

n. Any of various crabs of the family Majidae, having long thin legs and a relatively small triangular body and often camouflaging the body with seaweed or sponges.

spider crab

n (Animals) any of various crabs of the genera Macropodia, Libinia, etc, having a small triangular body and very long legs

spi′der crab`

n. any of various crabs of the family Majidae, having long, slender legs and a comparatively small, triangular body.

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spider crab - any of numerous crabs with very long legs and small triangular bodiescrab - decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincersfamily Majidae, Majidae - spider crabsEuropean spider crab, Maja squinado, king crab - a large spider crab of Europegiant crab, Macrocheira kaempferi - very large deep-water Japanese crab

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