king crab, 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
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Limulus polyphemus Xiphosurus polyphemus horseshoe crab king crab
large edible crab of northern Pacific waters especially along the coasts of Alaska and Japan
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Alaska crab Alaska king crab Alaskan king crab Paralithodes camtschatica king crab
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a large spider crab of Europe
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European spider crab Maja squinado king crab
meat of large cold-water crab; mainly leg meat
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Alaska crab Alaska king crab Alaskan king crab king crab
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