Definition of limulus Limulus
lim•u•lus
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What does limulus mean?
WordNet
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| limulus - type genus of the family Limulidae | ||
| genus Limulus | ||
| arthropod genus a genus of arthropods | ||
| family limulidae, limulidae horseshoe crabs | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- limulus (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.
