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Definition of Limulus
1. Noun. Type genus of the family Limulidae.
Exact synonyms: Genus Limulus
Generic synonyms: Arthropod Genus
Group relationships: Family Limulidae, Limulidae
Member holonyms: Horseshoe Crab, King Crab, Limulus Polyphemus, Xiphosurus Polyphemus
Generic synonyms: Arthropod Genus
Group relationships: Family Limulidae, Limulidae
Member holonyms: Horseshoe Crab, King Crab, Limulus Polyphemus, Xiphosurus Polyphemus
Definition of Limulus
1. n. The only existing genus of Merostomata. It includes only a few species from the East Indies, and one (Limulus polyphemus) from the Atlantic coast of North America. Called also Molucca crab, king crab, horseshoe crab, and horsefoot.
Definition of Limulus
1. a horseshoe crab [n -LI]
Medical Definition of Limulus
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