spider crab

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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

spiculum, spicy, spide, spider, spider-burst, spider crab, spider fly, spider hole, spiderhunter, spider-hunting wasp, spider lily

How to use spider crab in a sentence

Spider crabsThe common spider crab on the East Coast ranges from Nova Scotia through Florida and the Gulf Coast.
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Another side of Spider-Man that might be interesting to explore in a reboot is seeing him as an adult.
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He then dons a Spider-Man costume and savagely starts attacking criminals.
Exclusive: Sony Hack Reveals Studio's Detailed Plans For Another ‘Spider-Man’ Reboot|William Boot|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then, under the bold headline “Rebooting Spider-Man,” Robinov describes a broad vision for the future of the franchise.
Exclusive: Sony Hack Reveals Studio's Detailed Plans For Another ‘Spider-Man’ Reboot|William Boot|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Another angle Robinov suggests as a possibility for Peter Parker/Spider-Man is a franchise reboot tackling Spidey as… an adult.
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In it, Kraven the Hunter tracks down Spider-Man, shoots him repeatedly, and leaves him for dead, buried underground.
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There were two hard formal-looking couches, with straight backs and spider legs.
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Suddenly the spaniel leapt up with that feverish, spider-like activity of the toy species and began to bark.
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Leo stood in front of the Crab, and the half darkness allowed him a glimpse of that vast blue-black back, and the motionless eyes.
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In the middle of his singing he felt the cold touch of the Crab's claw on the apple of his throat.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II|Rudyard Kipling
“Follow me, Mr Larks,” he said, turning and descending the ladder sailor-fashion—which means crab-wise.
The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands|R.M. Ballantyne

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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