noun
Meaning 1
Any arthropod in the taxonomic class Pycnogonida.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Phrase guide
sea spider
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noun
Meaning 2
Any marine animal whose appearance suggests a spider.
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noun
Meaning 3
Any marine animal whose appearance suggests a spider.
A spider crab.
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noun
Meaning 4
any of various small spiderlike marine arthropods having small thin bodies and long slender legs
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: pycnogonid
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: arthropod
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: merilukki — sea spider
- French: araignée de mer — sea spider
- German: Asselspinne — sea spider
- Navajo: tónteel naʼashjéʼii — sea spider
- Polish: kikutnica — sea spider