What does Limulus polyphemus mean?
• LIMULUS POLYPHEMUS (noun) The noun LIMULUS POLYPHEMUS has 1 sense: 1. large marine arthropod of the Atlantic coast of North America having a domed carapace that is shaped like a horseshoe and a stiff pointed tail; a living fossil related to the wood louse Familiarity information: LIMULUS POLYPHEMUS used as a noun is very rare.