Meanings
nounred king crab (plural red king crabs)
plural red king crabs
- Any king crab of the species Paralithodes camtschaticus.
Synonyms: red crab, red king, Alaska king crab, Alaskan king crab
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny king crab of the species Paralithodes camtschaticus.
Similar
red crabred kingAlaska king crabAlaskan king crab
Translations
German Königskrabbe, Kamtschatkakrabbe
- KönigskrabbeP. camtschaticus
- KamtschatkakrabbeP. camtschaticus
Russian камча́тский краб
- камча́тский краб (kamčátskij krab)P. camtschaticus
Swedish kungskrabba, kamtjatkakrabba
- kungskrabbaP. camtschaticus
- kamtjatkakrabbaP. camtschaticus
Cite this entry
APA
red king crab. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20king%20crab
MLA
“red king crab.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20king%20crab. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “red king crab,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20king%20crab.
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