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crab spider

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Any spider of the family Thomisidae of spiders that hunt in flowers.

Equivalents

Examples

“In temperate regions, these comprise predominantly the adults of smaller money spiders (Linyphiidae) or the juveniles of larger wolf— and crabspiders (Lycosidae, Thomisidae).”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

crab tree crab yaws crab-apple crab-eater crab-eater seal crab-eating fox

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