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horseshoe crab
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈhɔːs.ʃuː ˌkræb/ us /ˈhɔːrs.ʃuː ˌkræb/(alsoking crab)
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: 马蹄蟹
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.
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