Paralithodes camtschatica pa·ra·lit·hodescamtschatica uncommon noun 1. large edible crab of northern Pacific waters especially along the coasts of Alaska and Japan Synonymsking crabAlaska crabAlaskan king crabAlaska king crabParalithodes camtschatica Related words Broader terms crab Parts Paralithodes Part of Alaska king crab WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.