lim·u·lus (l m y -ls)n. pl. lim·u·li (-l  , -l ) See horseshoe crab. [Latin l mulus, sidelong (from its motion), diminutive of lmus.] |
limulus [ˈlɪmjʊləs]
n pl -li [-ˌlaɪ]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any horseshoe crab of the genus Limulus, esp L. polyphemus
[from New Latin (name of genus), from Latin līmus sidelong]
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| Noun | 1. |  Limulus - type genus of the family Limulidae arthropod genus - a genus of arthropods family Limulidae, Limulidae - horseshoe crabs horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus, Xiphosurus polyphemus, king crab - 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 |
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