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Meaning of KING CRAB

Pronunciation:  king krab

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 Definition: 
  1. [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
  2. [n]  large edible crab of North Pacific waters especially along the coasts of Alaska and Japan
  3. [n]  large European spider crab
  4. [n]  meat of large cold-water crab; mainly leg meat
 
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 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

 

 

 

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