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HORSESHOE CRAB Synonyms

There are 3 synonyms of the phrase horseshoe crab. (exact relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the phrase horseshoe crab. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for HORSESHOE CRAB

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king crab
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noun

• meat of large cold-water crab; mainly leg meat

• a large spider crab of Europe

• large edible crab of northern Pacific waters especially along the coasts of Alaska and Japan

• 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

limulus polyphemus
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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

xiphosurus polyphemus
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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

Best Hypernyms For HORSESHOE CRAB

Here is a list of related hypernyms for horseshoe crab, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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arthropod animal chelicerate invertebrate marine
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