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sea-spider

sea-spider is the alternative form of sea spider.

Meaning of sea spider

Noun

sea spider (plural sea spiders)

  1. Any arthropod in the taxonomic class Pycnogonida.
  2. Any marine animal whose appearance suggests a spider.
    1. A spider crab.

Forms of sea-spider

pluralsea-spiders

Origin of sea-spider

From sea + spider.

Questions about sea-spider

What is sea-spider the alternative form of?
Sea-spider is the alternative form of sea spider.

Words near sea-spider in the dictionary

  1. sea-sickness
  2. sea-sleeve
  3. sea-sleeves
  4. sea-snail
  5. sea-snails
  6. sea-spider
  7. sea-spiders
  8. sea-spout
  9. sea-spouts
  10. sea-squirt
  11. sea-squirts

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