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King crab

noun

Meat of large cold-water crab; mainly leg meat. Synonyms: Alaska crab, Alaska king crab, Alaskan king crab.

A large spider crab of Europe. Synonyms: European spider crab, Maja squinado.

Large edible crab of northern Pacific waters especially along the coasts of Alaska and Japan. Synonyms: Alaska crab, Alaska king crab, Alaskan king crab, Paralithodes 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. Synonyms: horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus, Xiphosurus polyphemus.

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Words linked to "King crab" : Paralithodes, genus Maia, genus Maja, spider crab, Maja, crabmeat, genus Limulus, arthropod, Maia, genus Paralithodes, crab, Limulus