English Explanatory Dictionary

king crab

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any highly prized crab-like crustacean in the subfamily Lithodinae.
  2. A king and a three as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.
  3. A horseshoe crab (Xiphosura spp.).

Pronunciation

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Word forms

king crab king crabs

Synonyms

stone crab

Derived words

Alaska king crab Alaskan king crab blue king crab Brodie's king crab brown king crab California king crab Chilean king crab false king crab fierce king crab golden king crab Hanasaki king crab Norway king crab prickly king crab Puget Sound king crab red king crab scarlet king crab southern king crab spiny king crab
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