💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Horseshoe crab"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| king crabnoun | Any highly prized crab-like crustacean in the subfamily Lithodinae. |
| limulus polyphemusnoun | 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 |
| xiphosurus polyphemusnoun | 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 |
| limuloidnoun | Any horseshoe crab of the superfamily Limuloidea |
| limulinenoun | Any horseshoe crab of the infraorder Limulina |
| slipper lobsternoun | Any of the family Scyllaridae of achelate (clawless) decapod crustaceans. |
| crabnoun | Any crustacean of the infraorder Brachyura, having five pairs of legs, the foremost of which are in the form of claws, and a carapace. |
| sand crabnoun | A crab of the Hippoidea superfamily of decapod crustaceans, living in sandy habitats. |
| horse crabnoun | Any of species Portunus trituberculatus of crabs. |
| snow crabnoun | Any crab of the species Chionoecetes opilio |
| golden crabnoun | A crab of the species Chaceon fenneri. |
| crabshellnoun | The shell of a crab. |
| crustaceannoun | Any arthropod of the subphylum Crustacea, including lobsters, crabs, shrimp, barnacles and woodlice, traditionally excluding hexapods. |
| ghost crabnoun | Any of several burrowing crabs, of the genus Ocypode, found along sandy shores. |
| sea spidernoun | Any arthropod in the taxonomic class Pycnogonida. |
| troll crabnoun | A crab of the Lithodes maja species |
| clawnoun | A curved, pointed, horny projection on each digit of the foot of a mammal, reptile, or bird. |
| lithodid | (zoology) Any of the crab-like crustaceans in the family Lithodidae, including king crabs. |
| shore crabnoun | A type of crab (Carcinus maenas) native to the coasts of Europe and North Africa. |
| gazami crabnoun | Synonym of horse crab (Portunus trituberculatus) |
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