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limulus

[ lim-yuh-luh s ]

/ ˈlɪm yə ləs /

noun, plural lim·u·li [lim-yuh-lahy] /ˈlɪm yəˌlaɪ/.

a crab of the genus Limulus; horseshoe crab.

Origin of limulus

1830–40; < New Latin Limulus name of the genus, special use of Latin līmulus, diminutive of līmus sidelong, oblique; see -ule

Words nearby limulus

limpet, limpid, limpkin, limpopo, limpsy, limulus, limulus-lysate test, limy, limón, lin, lin biao

Example sentences from the Web for limulus

They have now been shown to possess six pairs (fig. 47), as do Limulus and Scorpio.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 |Various
Lankester and Bourne have divided the eyes of scorpions and Limulus into two kinds, monostichous and diplostichous.

The Origin of Vertebrates |Walter Holbrook Gaskell
What, then, is the nature of the coxal gland in the scorpions and Limulus?

The Origin of Vertebrates |Walter Holbrook Gaskell
Numerous rhabdomeres (grouped as rhabdoms in Limulus) are found in the retinal layer of the central eyes also.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 |Various

Limulus has a blood-vascular system (the blood being bluish in color), a nervous and a digestive system.

The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide |Augusta Foote Arnold

British Dictionary definitions for limulus

limulus

/ (ˈlɪmjʊləs) /

noun plural -li (-ˌlaɪ)

any horseshoe crab of the genus Limulus, esp L. polyphemus

Word Origin for limulus

C19: from New Latin (name of genus), from Latin līmus sidelong