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crab + spider. From being a spider have a resemblance to crabs.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
crab spider
Today it means: Any spider of the family Thomisidae of spiders that hunt in flowers. Full definition →
Today it means: Any spider of the family Thomisidae of spiders that hunt in flowers. Full definition →
crab + spider. From being a spider have a resemblance to crabs.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.