SPIDER CRAB Definition & Meaning

spider crab

any of various crabs of the family Majidae, having long, slender legs and a comparatively small, triangular body.

spider crab

any of various crabs of the genera Macropodia, Libinia, etc, having a small triangular body and very long legs

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First recorded in 1700–10

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Don’t skip the oysters, the stuffed spider crab, or the roasted leeks.

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Ms Barlow said she had been trying to find a spider crab on 6 May when she found the sea slug between Castle and Gyllyngvase beaches.

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Lorry driver Richard Lee was out for a walk with his friends when he came across thousands of the spider crab carcasses on Aberffraw Bay.

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Don't skip the oysters, the stuffed spider crab, or the roasted leeks.

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Studying an underwater volcano is hard enough without a spider crab getting in the way.

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