king crab

  1. a very large, edible spider crab (Paralithodes camtschatica) of the N Pacific
  2. horseshoe crab

See king crab in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A large crab (Paralithodes camtschatica) inhabiting the coastal waters of Alaska, Japan, and Siberia and valued commercially for its edible flesh. Also called Alaskan king crab.
  2. See horseshoe crab.

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