Alaska king crab

/əˌlæskə kɪŋ kræb/

Definitions of Alaska king crab

1. noun

   large edible crab of northern Pacific waters especially along the coasts of Alaska and Japan
   synonyms: Alaska crab, Alaskan king crab, Paralithodes camtschatica, king crab

   type of:

   crab

   decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
2. noun

   meat of large cold-water crab; mainly leg meat
   synonyms: Alaska crab, Alaskan king crab, king crab

   type of:

   crab, crabmeat

   the edible flesh of any of various crabs