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Definition of Alaska king crab
1. Noun. Meat of large cold-water crab; mainly leg meat.
Exact synonyms: Alaska Crab, Alaskan King Crab, King Crab
Group relationships: Alaska Crab, Alaskan King Crab, King Crab, Paralithodes Camtschatica
Generic synonyms: Crab, Crabmeat
Group relationships: Alaska Crab, Alaskan King Crab, King Crab, Paralithodes Camtschatica
Generic synonyms: Crab, Crabmeat
2. Noun. Large edible crab of northern Pacific waters especially along the coasts of Alaska and Japan.
Exact synonyms: Alaska Crab, Alaskan King Crab, King Crab, Paralithodes Camtschatica
Generic synonyms: Crab
Group relationships: Genus Paralithodes, Paralithodes
Terms within: Alaska Crab, Alaskan King Crab, King Crab
Generic synonyms: Crab
Group relationships: Genus Paralithodes, Paralithodes
Terms within: Alaska Crab, Alaskan King Crab, King Crab
Lexicographical Neighbors of Alaska King Crab
Literary usage of Alaska king crab
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Preparing for an Uncertain Climate by Office of Technology Assessment, United States, Congress (1993)
"... Atka mackerel, and shrimp —alaska king crab value, $88 million in 1990 • Common
problems: -The US fishery for shrimp in Alaska is at a low level, ..."