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spider crab

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  1. spider crab (noun)
  2. Japanese spider crab (noun)
  3. red spider crab (noun)

spider crab

noun

Definition of SPIDER CRAB

: any of a family (Majidae) of crabs with extremely long legs and nearly triangular bodies which they often cover with kelp
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First Known Use of SPIDER CRAB

circa 1710

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