meaning of limulus
1. 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.
2. type genus of the family Limulidae
Related Words
limulus | limulus polyphemus |
