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king crab vs spider crab

spider crab vs king crab

king crab and spider crab both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
king crab Yes No No No
spider crab Yes No No No
As nouns, spider crab is a hypernym of king crab; that is, spider crab is a word with a broader meaning than king crab:
  • king crab: a large spider crab of Europe
  • spider crab: any of numerous crabs with very long legs and small triangular bodies
king crab (noun) spider crab (noun)
large edible crab of northern Pacific waters especially along the coasts of Alaska and Japan any of numerous crabs with very long legs and small triangular bodies
large marine arthropod of the Atlantic coast of North America having a domed carapace that is shaped like a horseshoe and a stiff pointed tail; a living fossil related to the wood louse
a large spider crab of Europe
meat of large cold-water crab; mainly leg meat
Difference between king crab and spider crab

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