xiphosurus-polyphemus

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 horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus, king crab,

Synonyms

horseshoe crab Limulus polyphemus king crab

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