Limulus polyphemus

Definitions of Limulus polyphemus
  1. noun
    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: Xiphosurus polyphemus, horseshoe crab, king crab
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    type of:
    arthropod
    invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin
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