Meanings
nounEuropean spider crab (plural European spider crabs)
plural European spider crabs
- A species of migratory crab, Maja squinado, found in the north-east Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea.
Synonyms: spiny spider crab, spinous spider crab
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA species of migratory crab, Maja squinado, found in the north-east Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea.
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Translations
Polish europejski krab pacyficzny
- europejski krab pacyficznyspecies of migratory crab
Portuguese santola
- santolaspecies of migratory crab
Spanish centollo, centolla
- centollospecies of migratory crab
- centollaspecies of migratory crab
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APA
European spider crab. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/European%20spider%20crab
MLA
“European spider crab.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/European%20spider%20crab. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “European spider crab,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/European%20spider%20crab.
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