sea spider

/si ˌspaɪdər/
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Other forms: sea spiders

Definitions of sea spider
  1. noun
    any of various small spiderlike marine arthropods having small thin bodies and long slender legs
    synonyms: pycnogonid
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    type of:
    arthropod
    invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin
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