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European spider crab

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A species of migratory crab, Maja squinado, found in the north-east Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a large spider crab of Europe

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: king crab, Maja squinado

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: spider crab

History

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Asturian: centolla — species of migratory crab
  • Asturian: centollu — species of migratory crab
  • Galician: centolo — species of migratory crab
  • Galician: centola — species of migratory crab
  • Polish: europejski krab pacyficzny — species of migratory crab
  • Portuguese: santola — species of migratory crab
  • Spanish: centollo — species of migratory crab
  • Spanish: centolla — species of migratory crab