limulus

[ lim-yuh-luhs ]

noun

, plural lim·u·li [lim, -y, uh, -lahy].

1. a crab of the genus Limulus; horseshoe crab.

limulus

/ ˈlɪmjʊləs /

noun

1. any horseshoe crab of the genus Limulus, esp L. polyphemus

Word History and Origins

Origin of limulus¹

First recorded in 1830–40; from New Latin Limulus, name of the genus, special use of Latin līmulus, from līm(us) “askew, aslant” + -ulus -ule

Word History and Origins

Origin of limulus¹

C19: from New Latin (name of genus), from Latin līmus sidelong

Example Sentences

Patten considers the Pteraspids as derived from primitive arachnid or spider-like forms having a bony carapace as Limulus has.

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It is especially significant that in Limulus they are already partially degenerated.

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Fortunately, there is still alive on the earth one member of this remarkable group—the Limulus, or King-Crab.

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Limulus, like other water-dwelling arthropods, breathes by means of gills attached to its appendages.

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Lankester and Bourne have divided the eyes of scorpions and Limulus into two kinds, monostichous and diplostichous.

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