spider crab

any of a family (Majidae) of sea crabs with a pear-shaped body and long, slender legs: they are often overgrown with algae, hydroids, etc.

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noun

Any of various crabs, such as those of the genera Libinia and Macrocheira, having long legs and a relatively small triangular body.

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