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King crab

King crab Meaning & Definition
King crab Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of King 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
[n] large edible crab of North Pacific waters especially along the coasts of Alaska and Japan
[n] large European spider crab
[n] meat of large cold-water crab; mainly leg meat

Synonyms | Synonyms for King crab: Alaska crab | Alaska crab | Alaska king crab | Alaska king crab | Alaskan king crab | Alaskan king crab | European spider crab | horseshoe crab | Limulus polyphemus | Maja squinado | Paralithodes camtschatica | Xiphosurus polyphemus

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See Also | arthropod | crab | crab | crabmeat | genus Limulus | genus Maia | genus Maja | genus Paralithodes | king crab | king crab | Limulus | Maia | Maja | Paralithodes | Paralithodes camtschatica | spider crab

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