King Crab — synonyms, definition

1. king crab (Noun)

9 synonyms

Alaska crab Alaska king crab Alaskan king crab European spider crab Limulus polyphemus Maja squinado Paralithodes camtschatica Xiphosurus polyphemus horseshoe crab

4 definitions

king crab (Noun) — Meat of large cold-water crab; mainly leg meat.

king crab (Noun) — A large spider crab of Europe.

king crab (Noun) — Large edible crab of northern Pacific waters especially along the coasts of Alaska and Japan.

king crab (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.

4 types of

Crab arthropod crabmeat spider crab

9 parts

Alaska crab Alaska king crab Alaskan king crab European spider crab Limulus polyphemus Maja squinado Paralithodes camtschatica Xiphosurus polyphemus horseshoe crab

8 parts of

Limulus Maia Paralithodes genus Limulus genus Maia genus Maja genus Paralithodes maja