About The Word Limulus
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Limulus
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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}.
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