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xiphosuran
[ zif-uh-soor-uhn ]
adjective
- belonging or pertaining to the order Xiphosura, comprising the horseshoe crabs.
noun
- an arthropod of the order Xiphosura; a horseshoe crab.
xiphosuran
/ ˌzɪfəˈsjʊərən /
noun
- any chelicerate arthropod of the subclass Xiphosura, including the horseshoe crabs and many extinct forms
adjective
- of, relating to, or belonging to the subclass Xiphosura
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Word History and Origins
Origin of xiphosuran1
1830–40; < New Latin Xiphosur ( a ) order name (irregular < Greek xíphos sword + -oura, neuter plural of -ouros -tailed, derivative of ourá tail) + -an
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Word History and Origins
Origin of xiphosuran1
C19: from New Latin Xiphosura, irregularly from Greek xiphos sword + oura tail
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