horseshoe crab

短语

n. 鲎

词形变化

horseshoe crabs 复数 horseshoe crabs

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any extinct or extant chelicerate in the order Xiphosura, actually more related to arachnids than true crabs.

  2. 2.

    Any extinct or extant chelicerate in the order Xiphosura, actually more related to arachnids than true crabs.

    Any extant xiphosuran in the family Limulidae.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

king crab

上位词 1

arthropod

词源

From horseshoe + crab, referencing this animal's horseshoe-like shape.

来源：wiktionary