horseshoe-crab

Nouns

  • (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 Limulus polyphemus, Xiphosurus polyphemus, king crab,

Synonyms

Limulus polyphemus Xiphosurus polyphemus king crab

Words of close approximity