Definition

1. Noun:
   • Spider crab: A type of marine crab belonging to the family Majidae, characterized by long, slender legs and a body that is often triangular or rounded, resembling a spider in appearance.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tôi thấy một con cua nhện dưới đáy biển. (I saw a spider crab on the sea floor.)
  • Cua nhện thường có mai hình tam giác. (Spider crabs often have a triangular shell.)

Advanced Usage

• "Cua nhện khổng lồ": Giant spider crab.
  • Cua nhện khổng lồ Nhật Bản là một trong những loài giáp xác lớn nhất. (The Japanese giant spider crab is one of the largest crustaceans.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cua biển (n): Sea crab (a more general term for marine crabs).
• Cua (n): Crab (the general term).

Synonyms

• Araignée de mer (French loanword, used in specific contexts): Literally "sea spider," a synonym for spider crab.

Related Phrases

• Bắt cua nhện: To catch spider crabs.
  • Ngư dân đi bắt cua nhện vào sáng sớm. (Fishermen go to catch spider crabs early in the morning.)

Related Idioms

(This word does not commonly appear in Vietnamese idioms.)