About The Word Limulus
Learn about the word Limulus to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Limulus definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Limulus
| Limulus Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Limulus?
[n] type genus of the family Limulidae
Synonyms | Synonyms for Limulus: genus Limulus Related Terms | Find terms related to Limulus: See Also | arthropod genus | family Limulidae | horseshoe crab | king crab | Limulidae | Limulus polyphemus | Xiphosurus polyphemus Limulus In Webster's Dictionary \Lim"u*lus\ (l[i^]m"[-u]*l[u^]s), n.; pl. {Limuli}
(-l[imac]). [L., dim. of limus sidelong, askance.] (Zo["o]l.)
The only existing genus of Merostomata. It includes only a
few species from the East Indies, and one ({Limulus
polyphemus}) from the Atlantic coast of North America. Called
also {Molucca crab}, {king crab}, {horseshoe crab}, and
{horsefoot}.
|
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Lawrence george durrell ‐ English writer of Irish descent who spent much of his in Mediterranean…
- Ploceus ‐ type genus of the…
- Absolute zero ‐ (cryogenics) the lowest temperature theoretically attainable…
- Modest mussorgsky ‐ Russian composer of operas and orchestral works…
- Pro tempore ‐ for the time being; temporarily; "accepting pro tem that hypothesis…
- Beating ‐ the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows…
- Crucifix ‐ representation of the cross on which…
- Boundless ‐ seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially…
- Revolving credit ‐ a consumer credit line that can be used up to a certain limit…
- Karakorum range ‐ a mountain range in northern Kashmir; an extension of the Hindu…