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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The Newport Aquarium's newest attraction, Ring of Fire, features giant Pacific octopus, moon jellyfish and Japanese spider crabs.
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Pacific octopus, moon jellyfish and Japanese spider crabs.
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His idea of a good lunch included a dozen oysters, a spider crab with a half pint of mayonnaise, a dish of tripes à la mode de Caen, a partridge poached in cream and cider, a leg of lamb, a couple of steaks and a good Pont l’Évêque.
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Justin Gilligan was in the Mercury Passage off the east coast of Tasmania when a congregation of giant spider crabs marched across the sea floor, covering a region about the size of a football field.
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First Known Use of spider crab
circa 1710
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