king crab

noun

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

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Origin of king crab

First recorded in 1690–1700

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A name of the king-crab (Limulus polyphemus), from its supposed resemblance to that instrument.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth
In the illustration is shown the egg of the king-crab one-third larger than life.
Harper's Young People, July 19, 1881|Various
Fortunately, there is still alive on the earth one member of this remarkable group—the Limulus, or King-Crab.
The Origin of Vertebrates|Walter Holbrook Gaskell
The Tortoise replied, "Your slave donned it forasmuch as your slave saw the King-crab trailing his three-edged pike."
Childhood's Favorites and Fairy Stories|Various

Of all these the only member alive at the present time is Limulus, or the King-Crab.
The Origin of Vertebrates|Walter Holbrook Gaskell

British Dictionary definitions for king crab

king crab

noun

another name for the horseshoe crab

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king crab

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