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King Crab

nounid 79780·updated May 18, 2026
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a less common name for the horseshoe crab, a 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

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Variants

synonym
horseshoe crab
plural
King Crabs
possessive
King Crab's
pluralpossessive
King Crabs'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary3 sensesview framework →
§1
a less common name for the horseshoe crab, a 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
§2
a large edible crab of northern Pacific waters especially along the coasts of Alaska and Japan or its meat
§3
a large spider crab of Europe or its meat
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
a less common name for the horseshoe crab, a 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
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