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noun
any of various crabs of the family Majidae, having long, slender legs and a comparatively small, triangular body.
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Origin of spider crab
First recorded in 1700–10
Words nearby spider crab
spicule, spiculum, spicy, spide, spider, spider crab, spider fly, spider hole, spiderhunter, spider-hunting wasp, spider lily
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British Dictionary definitions for spider crab
spider crab
noun
any of various crabs of the genera Macropodia, Libinia, etc, having a small triangular body and very long legs
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