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Definition of Limulus polyphemus

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

Similar Words: horseshoe crab, king crab, Xiphosurus polyphemus

Member Meronyms: Limulus, genus Limulus

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