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Meaning of LIMULUS POLYPHEMUS
 
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Definition:
[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:
horseshoe crab
,
king crab
,
Xiphosurus polyphemus
 
See Also:
arthropod
,
genus Limulus
,
Limulus
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