NOUN | animal | horseshoe crab, king crab, Limulus polyphemus, Xiphosurus polyphemus | large marine arthropod of the Atlantic coast of North America having a domed carapace that is shaped like a horseshoe and a stiff pointed tail |
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Meaning | large marine arthropod of the Atlantic coast of North America having a domed carapace that is shaped like a horseshoe and a stiff pointed tail; a living fossil related to the wood louse. | |
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Synonyms | king crab, Limulus polyphemus, Xiphosurus polyphemus | |
Member of | Limulus, genus Limulus | type genus of the family Limulidae |
Broader | arthropod | invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin |
Catalan | Limulus polyphemus |
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