king crab

1. (noun) large edible crab of North Pacific waters esp. along the coasts of Alaska and Japan
Synonyms: Alaska crab, Alaska king crab, Alaskan king crab, Paralithodes camtschatica
Related Words: crab

2. (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, horseshoe crab
Related Words: arthropod

3. (noun) large European spider crab
Synonyms: European spider crab, Maja squinado
Related Words: spider crab

4. (noun) meat of large cold-water crab; mainly leg meat
Synonyms: Alaska crab, Alaska king crab, Alaskan king crab
Related Words: crab, crabmeat



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