- European spider crab
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A species of migratory crab, Maja squinado, found in the north-east Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea.
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European spider crab — noun a large spider crab of Europe • Syn: ↑king crab, ↑Maja squinado • Hypernyms: ↑spider crab • Member Holonyms: ↑Maja, ↑genus Maja, ↑Maia, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Spider crab — The term spider crab can refer to crab various species of crab in the family Majidae. See Crab spider for spiders of the Thomisidae family. *Japanese spider crab ( Macrocheira kaempferi ), the largest crab alive, found on the bottom of the… … Wikipedia
spider crab — noun any of numerous crabs with very long legs and small triangular bodies • Hypernyms: ↑crab • Hyponyms: ↑European spider crab, ↑king crab, ↑Maja squinado, ↑giant crab, ↑Macrocheira kaempferi … Useful english dictionary
Spider crab — Spider Spi der, n.[OE. spi[thorn]re, fr. AS. spinnan to spin; so named from spinning its web; cf. D. spin a spider, G. spinne, Sw. spindel. See {Spin}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of arachnids comprising the order Araneina. Spiders … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spinous spider crab — noun European spider crab … Wiktionary
spiny spider crab — noun European spider crab … Wiktionary
spider crab — any of various crabs of the family Majidae, having long, slender legs and a comparatively small, triangular body. [1700 10] * * * Any species of sluggish marine crab in the widely distributed family Majidae (or Maiidae). Spider crabs have a beak… … Universalium
Crab fisheries — Crabbing redirects here. For the process in woollen textile finishing by that name, see decatising. For the aircraft landing maneuver of that name, see crosswind landing. Crab boat from the North Frisian Islands working the North Sea Crab… … Wikipedia
Crab spider — Crab Crab (kr[a^]b), n. [AS. crabba; akin to D. krab, G. krabbe, krebs, Icel. krabbi, Sw. krabba, Dan. krabbe, and perh. to E. cramp. Cf. {Crawfish}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) One of the brachyuran Crustacea. They are mostly marine, and usually have a broad … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Crab — (kr[a^]b), n. [AS. crabba; akin to D. krab, G. krabbe, krebs, Icel. krabbi, Sw. krabba, Dan. krabbe, and perh. to E. cramp. Cf. {Crawfish}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) One of the brachyuran Crustacea. They are mostly marine, and usually have a broad, short… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
