sea spider

noun

Definition of sea spider

: any of various small long-legged marine arthropods (class Pycnogonida) that superficially resemble spiders

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Looking at the genomic sequencing of 53 species of arachnids, horseshoe crabs and sea spiders, Ballesteros' team found overwhelming data putting Xiphosura within the anarchid family. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Study: Horseshoe Crabs Really Are Arachnids, Just Like Spiders," 28 Feb. 2019 So the researchers concentrated on numerous pores that dot the legs of sea spiders. — James Gorman, New York Times, "Breathe Deep: How the Antarctic Sea Spider Gets Oxygen," 28 May 2018

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