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Horseshoe crab

Horseshoe crab Meaning & Definition
Horseshoe crab Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Horseshoe crab?

[n] 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 | Synonyms for Horseshoe crab: king crab | Limulus polyphemus | Xiphosurus polyphemus

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See Also | arthropod | genus Limulus | Limulus

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