Limulus polyphemus

Noun

1.

Limulus polyphemus - 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 Synonyms: horseshoe crab, Xiphosurus polyphemus, king crab

arthropod, genus Limulus, horseshoe crab, king crab, Limulus, Xiphosurus polyphemus