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)
There are 5 hypernyms of the phrase horseshoe crab. (close relations)
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Definition of HORSESHOE CRAB
Definition of HORSESHOE CRAB
Best Alternative Words for HORSESHOE CRAB
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king crab | nounn | |||||||
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 | nounn | |||||||
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 | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
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.
Words (5)
arthropod
animal
chelicerate
invertebrate
marine