lim·u·lus

(lĭm′yə-ləs)

n. pl. lim·u·li (-lī, -lē)

[Latin līmulus, sidelong (from its motion), diminutive of līmus.]

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limulus

(ˈlɪmjʊləs)

n, pl -li (-ˌlaɪ)

(Animals) any horseshoe crab of the genus Limulus, esp L. polyphemus

[C19: from New Latin (name of genus), from Latin līmus sidelong]

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horse′shoe crab′

any of several large marine arthropods of the order Xiphosura, esp. Limulus polyphemus, of E North American shores, having a stiff tail and brown carapace curved like a horseshoe. Also called king crab.

[1765–75]

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Limulus - type genus of the family Limulidae

genus Limulus

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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The American horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus, is an ecologically and economically important species found in bays and estuaries along the Atlantic coast of North America, including the Great Bay Estuary (GBE), New Hampshire.

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Larger individuals of horseshoe crab (Limulus Polyphemus), and spiny dogfish were caught in the NY and NJ WEAs, and larger individuals of longhorn sculpin, ocean pout, sea raven (Hemitripterus americanus), and yellowtail flounder were caught in the RIMA-MA WEA (Fig.

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multocida; a specific commercial Limulus polyphemus lectin (LPA) conjugated with alkaline phosphatase was added to the nasal explants (alkaline phosphatase-conjugated Limulus polyphemus lectin, horseshoe crab, EY Laboratories Inc., San Mateo, CA, USA).

Assessment of Pasteurella multocida A Lipopolysaccharide, as an Adhesin in an In Vitro Model of Rabbit Respiratory Epithelium

The Atlantic horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus, is an important species for a variety of reasons.

The Draft Genome and Transcriptome of the Atlantic Horseshoe Crab, Limulus polyphemus

The results were examined through limulus amebocyte lysate clotting test.

A practical and pyrogen-free preparation of [sup]11C-L-methionine in a good manufacturing practice-compliant approach

Endotoxin levels in the samples were determined using the key quality characteristics limulus amebocyte lysate.

Cross-sectional study on the endotoxin exposure and lung function impairment in the workers of textile industry near Lahore, Pakistan

En relacion a los medicamentos biologicos, se entreno en ensayos y controles, en los principios teoricos sobre el ensayo del lisado de amebocitos del limulus (LAL) para endotoxinas bacterianas y en el programa de control de heparinas.

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