king crab
king crab · king crabs
Any highly prized crab-like crustacean in the subfamily LithodinaeAny highly prized crab-like crustacean in the subfamily Lithodinae.
» The red king crab is a large crustacean.
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3 sensesAny highly prized crab-like crustacean in the subfamily Lithodinae.
(slang)A king and a three as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.
A horseshoe crab (Xiphosura spp.).
More definitions
- large edible crab of northern Pacific waters especially along the coasts of Alaska and Japan
- 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
- a large spider crab of Europe
- meat of large cold-water crab; mainly leg meat
Examples
1 sentencesThe red king crab is a large crustacean.
Translations
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Synonyms
10 synonymsClose in meaning
- large edible crab of northern Pacific waters especially along the coasts of Alaska and Japan:Alaska crabAlaskan king crabAlaska king crabParalithodes camtschatica
- 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:horseshoe crabLimulus polyphemusXiphosurus polyphemus
- a large spider crab of Europe:European spider crabMaja squinado
- meat of large cold-water crab; mainly leg meat:Alaska king crabAlaskan king crabAlaska crab
See also
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