plural giant crab spiders
Definition of giant crab spider
: huntsman spider Have you ever encountered a very large, fast spider in your house in the middle of the night? You most likely ran into something called a giant crab spider, more commonly known as the huntsman spider. — The Charlotte Sun (Port Charlotte, Florida)
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The first known use of giant crab spider was in 1921
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