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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