horseshoe crab
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horseshoe crab
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From horseshoe + crab, referencing this animal's horseshoe-like shape.
noun horseshoe crabs
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Any extinct or extant chelicerate in the order Xiphosura, actually more related to arachnids than true crabs.
Similar: Molucca crab, xiphosuran
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Any extant xiphosuran in the family Limulidae.
Similar: Molucca crab, xiphosuran, king crab
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noun arthropod
| 한국어 | 투구게 tuguge |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | カブトガニ kabutogani |
| 中文 | 鱟 /鲎 hòu, 馬蹄蟹 /马蹄蟹 mǎtíxiè, 夫妻魚 /夫妻鱼 fūqīyú |
| Français | limule |
| Deutsch | Pfeilschwanzkrebs |
| Русский | краб-подко́ва krab-podkóva, мечехво́ст mečexvóst |
| Tiếng Việt | sam |
| עברית | זְנַב חֶרֶב znav ẖérev |
Talk about this word "horseshoe crab." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/horseshoe%20crab. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. horseshoe crab. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/horseshoe%20crab "horseshoe crab." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/horseshoe%20crab.Cite this
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title = {horseshoe crab},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/horseshoe%20crab},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
