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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

king crab

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.74 in modern English

Syllables
king crab
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any highly prized crab-like crustacean in the subfamily Lithodinae.

noun

A king and a three as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.

Slang

noun

A horseshoe crab (Xiphosura spp.).

Usage

Inflected Forms

king crabs (plural)

Phrases

Alaska king crab Alaskan king crab blue king crab Brodie's king crab brown king crab California king crab Chilean king crab false king crab

Synonyms

stone crab horseshoe crab limulus polyphemus xiphosurus polyphemus alaska crab alaskan king crab alaska king crab paralithodes camtschatica

Questions

What does king crab mean?
Any highly prized crab-like crustacean in the subfamily Lithodinae.

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