king crab

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Noun

king crab (plural king crabs)

  1. Any highly prized crab-like crustacean in the family Lithodinae.
    1. (especially) A California king crab, also called the spiny king crab, Paralithodes californiensis.
  2. (poker slang) A king and a three as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.
  3. A horseshoe crab.

Synonyms

highly prized crustacean

Hypernyms

highly prized crustacean

Hyponyms

highly prized crustacean

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