horseshoe crab

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horseshoe crab Definition

• (n) 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

horseshoe crab Synonyms

• horseshoe crab
• king crab
• Limulus polyphemus
• Xiphosurus polyphemus