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 Meaning of KING CRAB
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[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   |  |  |  |  | Websites: |  |  |  |  |  |  | Synonyms: |  | 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 |  |  |  |  | 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 |  |     |    |  |