spider crab

spider crab Definition

spider crab

noun

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.

spider crab Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

large: Dogfish swim around lazily, while large spider crabs clamber up steep rocky walls, over soft layers of seaweed or along sandy gullies.
giant: The largest crab on record was a Japanese giant spider crab, which weighed 18 kilograms.
spiny: Despite the strong currents, there is quite a collection of spiny spider crabs, pipefish, crabs and lobsters inside the caves.
Japanese: The largest crab on record was a Japanese giant spider crab, which weighed 18 kilograms.

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