limulus
a crab of the genus Limulus; horseshoe crab.
Origin of limulus
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Patten considers the Pteraspids as derived from primitive arachnid or spider-like forms having a bony carapace as limulus has.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2) | David Starr JordanIt is especially significant that in limulus they are already partially degenerated.
The Origin of Vertebrates | Walter Holbrook GaskellFortunately, there is still alive on the earth one member of this remarkable group—the limulus, or King-Crab.
The Origin of Vertebrates | Walter Holbrook Gaskelllimulus, like other water-dwelling arthropods, breathes by means of gills attached to its appendages.
The Origin of Vertebrates | Walter Holbrook GaskellLankester and Bourne have divided the eyes of scorpions and limulus into two kinds, monostichous and diplostichous.
The Origin of Vertebrates | Walter Holbrook Gaskell
British Dictionary definitions for limulus
/ (ˈlɪmjʊləs) /
any horseshoe crab of the genus Limulus, esp L. polyphemus
Origin of limulus
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