Meaning of KING CRAB
Pronunciation: | | king krab
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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
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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 |
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| 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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