centolla

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Language
Spanish
Transliteration
centolla
IPA
/θenˈtoʎa/

Spanish centolla (spider crab); origin uncertain — no dictionary source establishes its derivation

Large spider crab with a spiny reddish carapace reaching about 20 cm across, and long slender legs. Found in the north-east Atlantic and the Mediterranean.