horseshoe crab
noun [ C ] uk/ˈhɔːs.ʃuː ˌkræb/ us/ˈhɔːrs.ʃuː ˌkræb/ (also king crab)
马蹄蟹
a type of sea creature with a hard rounded shell shaped like a horseshoe or the letter U, five pairs of legs, and a long tail
Horseshoe crabs arrive in May to lay eggs on the beaches. 马蹄蟹五月来到海滩上产卵。
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- Environmentalists say more must be done to protect horseshoe crabs because they provide vital food for migratory shorebirds.
- The pale sand is dotted with horseshoe crabs and driftwood.
- The horseshoe crab uses its ice-pick-like tail to steer in the water and to right itself should it be overturned in the sand.
- Prehistoric trilobites looked similar to horseshoe crabs.