horseshoe crab
1.
(
noun
) large marine arthropod of the American Atlantic coast having a domed horseshoe-shaped carapace and stiff pointed tail; a living fossil related to the wood louse
Synonyms:
Limulus polyphemus
,
Xiphosurus polyphemus
,
king crab
Related Words:
arthropod
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