king crab

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king crab Meaning of "king crab"

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Definition(s):

  1. (n) meat of large cold-water crab; mainly leg meat
  2. (n) a large spider crab of Europe
  3. (n) large edible crab of northern Pacific waters especially along the coasts of Alaska and Japan
  4. (n) 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

Synonym(s)

limulus polyphemus, xiphosurus polyphemus, alaska crab, alaska king crab, alaskan king crab, paralithodes camtschatica

Usage(s):

  1. The king crab, which often measures up to five feet between claw tips and weighs about 15 pounds, is tenderer than lobster, less oily than crab.
  2. He'll get jail chow, he won't get king crab, I'll tell you that.
  3. Icy Seas Norwegian fisherman use nets to capture halibut, red perch, cod and king crab.
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