 king_crab |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (zoology) large edible crab of North Pacific waters especially along the coasts of Alaska and Japan | |
| Synonyms: | Alaskan_king_crab Alaska_king_crab Paralithodes_camtschatica Alaska_crab | |
| Related terms: | crab Paralithodes Alaska_king_crab | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (zoology) large European spider crab | |
| Synonyms: | Maja_squinado European_spider_crab | |
| Related terms: | spider_crab Maja | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (chemistry,food) meat of large cold-water crab; mainly leg meat | |
| Synonyms: | Alaskan_king_crab Alaska_crab Alaska_king_crab | |
| Related terms: | crab | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (zoology) 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 | |
| Synonyms: | Limulus_polyphemus Xiphosurus_polyphemus horseshoe_crab | |
| Related terms: | arthropod Limulus | |
| Similar spelling: |
king_orange King_Arthur |
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