sea spider

sea spi·der

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [see spahy-der]
- /si ˈspaɪ dər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [see spahy-der]
- /si ˈspaɪ dər/

Definitions of sea spider words

noun sea spider any member of the arthropod class Pycnogonida, marine invertebrates with eight long walking legs attached to a small body consisting of a cephalothorax and vestigial abdomen. 1
noun sea spider a small marine arachnid, having four pairs of legs and somewhat resembling a spider, unusual in that the male carries the eggs once they are laid and cares for the offspring 0
noun sea spider pycnogonid 0

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Origin of sea spider

First appearance:

before 1660

One of the 46% oldest English words

First recorded in 1660-70

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Parts of speech for Sea spider

noun

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sea spider popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for sea spider

noun sea spider

basket star — any echinoderm of the class Ophiuroidea, especially of the genus Gorgonocephalus, having long, slender, branching arms.
basket-star — any of several echinoderms of the genus Gorgonocephalus, in which long slender arms radiate from a central disc: order Ophiuroidea (brittle-stars)
brittle star — any echinoderm of the class Ophiuroidea, having the body composed of a central, rounded disk from which radiate long, slender, fragile arms.

All 3 Synonyms of sea spider