1. Large edible crab of northern Pacific waters especially along the coasts of Alaska and Japan
   "The fishing boat returned with a full catch of Alaska king crab";
   - king crab, Alaska crab, Alaskan king crab, Paralithodes camtschatica
    
2. Meat of large cold-water crab; mainly leg meat
   "The restaurant served Alaska king crab with melted butter";
   - Alaskan king crab, king crab, Alaska crab

Derived forms: Alaska king crabs

Type of: crab, crabmeat

Part of: genus Paralithodes, Paralithodes

Encyclopedia: Alaska king crab