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horseshoe crab

معنی کامل و مثال‌ها

● (جانور شناسی) خرچنگ نعلی (راسته‌ی Xiphosura و رده‌ی Merostomata)

ریشه و کاربرد

ریشه

Derived from the English words 'horseshoe' and 'crab'. Named for the distinctive shape of the crab's shell.

مثال

  • The horseshoe crab is a living fossil, having existed for over 300 million years.
  • Horseshoe crabs are harvested for their blue blood, which is used in medical testing.
  • The horseshoe crab's tail is not a stinger, but a tool for righting itself if it gets flipped over.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Horseshoe crab species Horseshoe crab blood Horseshoe crab habitat

تعریف انگلیسی

noun
  1. large marine arthropod of the Atlantic coast of North America having a domed carapace that is shaped like a horseshoe and a stiff pointed tail; a living fossil related to the wood louse

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