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European spider crab

European spider crab noun: a species of migratory crab, Maja squinado, found in the north-east Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea.

european spider crab: a species of migratory crab, Maja squinado, found in the north-east Atlantic and the Mediterranean...
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Noun

European spider crab (plural European spider crabs)

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

Synonyms of European spider crab

Forms of European spider crab

pluralEuropean spider crabs

Questions about European spider crab

What does European spider crab mean?
European spider crab means a species of migratory crab, Maja squinado, found in the north-east Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea.
What part of speech is European spider crab?
European spider crab is a noun.
What is the plural of European spider crab?
The plural of European spider crab is European spider crabs.

Words near European spider crab in the dictionary

  1. European skippers
  2. European smelt
  3. European smelts
  4. European snow vole
  5. European snow voles
  6. European spider crab
  7. European spider crabs
  8. European spotted flycatcher
  9. European spotted flycatchers
  10. European sprat
  11. European spruce

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