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king crab

[ king krab ]

noun

  1. Also called Alaska crab,. a large, edible crab, Paralithodes camtschatica, of cold waters of the North Pacific Ocean, especially abundant along the coasts of Alaska and Japan.


king crab

noun

  1. another name for the horseshoe crab
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of king crab1

First recorded in 1690–1700
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Example Sentences

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In the illustration is shown the egg of the king-crab one-third larger than life.

From the trilobites arose, as evidenced by their larval form, the king-crab group, called the Xiphosura (Fig. 5).

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

Of all these the only member alive at the present time is Limulus, or the King-Crab.

From certain obvious affinities, the Limulus, or king crab, may be regarded as a descendant from the trilobites.

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