limulus

ˈlɪmjʊləs

limuli

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Definition of limulus - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

animal

TECH.

marine arthropod with hard shell and tail spine

TECH.

The limulus is often studied for its blue blood.
The limulus scuttled along the ocean floor.
Researchers are fascinated by the limulus's unique anatomy.

horseshoe crab

king crab

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marine arthropod with hard shell and tail spine

Expressions with limulus

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limulus test

test for bacterial endotoxins using horseshoe crab blood

The limulus test confirmed the presence of endotoxins in the sample.

Origin of limulus

Latin, limulus (somewhat oblique)

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LAL

acr.

acr: Limulus Amebocyte Lysate

test used to detect bacterial toxins in samples

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French:limule, ...
German:Pfeilschwanzkrebs, ...
Italian:limulus, ...
Spanish:límbulo, ...
Portuguese:limulus, ...
Chinese:鲎, ...
Japanese:カブトガニ, ...
Arabic:لِيمُولُوس, ...
Hebrew:סַרְטָן פַּרְסָה, ...
Russian:лимулус, ...
Ukrainian:лімулус, ...
Hindi:लिम्युलस, ...
Bengali:লিমুলাস, ...
Catalan:límul, ...
Czech:ostrorep, ...
Danish:dolkhale, ...
Dutch:degenkrab, ...
Greek:ξιφόσουρας, ...
Hungarian:patkórák, ...
Khmer:ក្តាមសេះ, ...
Korean:투구게, ...
Persian:لیمولوس, ...
Polish:limulus, ...
Portuguese (BR):caranguejo-ferradura, ...
Romanian:limulus, ...
Swedish:hästskokrabba, ...
Thai:ลิมูลัส, ...
Turkish:limulus, ...
Vietnamese:cua móng ngựa, ...

Limulus

ˈlɪmjʊləs

Limuli

Definition of Limulus - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

zoology

TECH.

type genus of the family Limulidae

TECH.

Limulus is studied for its unique blue blood.
Researchers are fascinated by the Limulus' evolutionary history.
The Limulus population is monitored for conservation efforts.

horseshoe crab

king crab

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Origin of Limulus

Latin, limulus (somewhat oblique)

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French:limule, ...
German:Limulus, ...
Italian:Limulus, ...
Spanish:Limulus, ...
Portuguese:Limulus, ...
Chinese:鲎, ...
Japanese:カブトガニ, ...
Arabic:ليمولوس, ...
Hebrew:לִימוּלוּס, ...
Russian:лимулус, ...
Ukrainian:лімулус, ...
Hindi:लिमुलस, ...
Bengali:লিমুলাস, ...
Catalan:Limulus, ...
Czech:Limulus, ...
Danish:Limulus, ...
Dutch:Limulus, ...
Greek:Limulus, ...
Hungarian:Limulus, ...
Khmer:លីមូលូស, ...
Korean:리물루스, ...
Persian:لیمولوس, ...
Polish:limulus, ...
Portuguese (BR):Limulus, ...
Romanian:Limulus, ...
Swedish:limulus, ...
Thai:ลิมูลัส, ...
Turkish:Limulus, ...
Vietnamese:Limulus, ...

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Definition of limulus - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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Origin of limulus

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Terms with limulus included in their meaning

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Definition of Limulus - Reverso English Dictionary

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Origin of Limulus

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