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limulus

Pronunciation: /ˈlɪmjʊləs/

Definition of limulus

noun (plural limuli)

  • an arthropod of a genus that comprises the North American horseshoe crab and its extinct relatives.
    • Genus Limulus, class Merostomata

Origin:

modern Latin, from Latin limulus 'somewhat oblique', from limus 'oblique'

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