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Limulus


Lim′u-lus

(lĭm′ū̍-lŭs)
,
Noun.
;
pl.
Limuli
(-lī)
.
[L., dim. of
limus
sidelong, askance.]
(Zool.)
The only existing genus of Merostomata. It includes only a few species from the East Indies, and one (
Limulus polyphemus
) from the Atlantic coast of North America. Called also
Molucca crab
,
king crab
,
horseshoe crab
, and
horsefoot
.

Definition 2024


Limulus

Limulus

See also: limulus

Translingual

Limulus polyphemus, with both the two lateral eyes and the two very small front eyes, small dots near the bottom of the black centerline

Proper noun

Limulus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Limulidae – the Atlantic horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus).

Usage notes

  • Many fossil species were assigned here, but almost all are now assigned to other genera. For such genera see "sister taxa" at Limulus at Fossilworks.

Hypernyms

Hyponyms

Derived terms

limulus

limulus

See also: Limulus

Latin

Adjective

līmulus m (feminine līmula, neuter līmulum); first/second declension

  1. somewhat askance, slightly oblique

Inflection

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
nominative līmulus līmula līmulum līmulī līmulae līmula
genitive līmulī līmulae līmulī līmulōrum līmulārum līmulōrum
dative līmulō līmulō līmulīs
accusative līmulum līmulam līmulum līmulōs līmulās līmula
ablative līmulō līmulā līmulō līmulīs
vocative līmule līmula līmulum līmulī līmulae līmula

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