horseshoe crab
horseshoe crab · horseshoe crabs
краб-подкова, мечехвост
Pfeilschwanzkrebs
Any extinct or extant chelicerate in the order Xiphosura, actually more related to…Any extinct or extant chelicerate in the order Xiphosura, actually more related to arachnids than true crabs.
Meaning
2 sensesAny extinct or extant chelicerate in the order Xiphosura, actually more related to arachnids than true crabs.
Any extinct or extant chelicerate in the order Xiphosura, actually more related to arachnids than true crabs.
(especially)Any extant xiphosuran in the family Limulidae.
More definitions
- large marine arthropod of the Atlantic coast of North America having a domed carapace that is shaped like a horseshoe and a stiff pointed tail; a living fossil related to the wood louse
Translations
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Origin
From horseshoe + crab, referencing this animal's horseshoe-like shape.From horseshoe + crab, referencing this animal's horseshoe-like shape.
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Forms
plural: horseshoe crabs| Singular | horseshoe crab |
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Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- large marine arthropod of the Atlantic coast of North America having a domed carapace that is shaped like a horseshoe and a stiff pointed tail; a living fossil related to the wood louse:king crabLimulus polyphemusXiphosurus polyphemus