HORSESHOE CRAB
\hˈɔːsʃuː kɹˈab], \hˈɔːsʃuː kɹˈab], \h_ˈɔː_s_ʃ_uː k_ɹ_ˈa_b]\
Definitions of HORSESHOE CRAB
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large marine arthropod of the American Atlantic coast having a domed horseshoe-shaped carapace and stiff pointed tail; a living fossil related to the wood louse
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