Xiphosura
plural noun
Xiph·os·ura
ˌzifəˈsu̇rə
: an order of arthropods comprising the horseshoe crabs and extinct related forms and usually including only the two recent genera Limulus (synonym Xiphosurus) with representatives along the American coast of the Atlantic and Tachypleus with species along the Asiatic coast of the Pacific
xiphosuran
adjective or noun
¦⸗⸗¦su̇rən
xiphosure
noun
ˈ⸗⸗ˌsu̇(ə)r
plural -s
xiphosurous
adjective
¦⸗⸗¦su̇rəs
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“Xiphosura.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Xiphosura. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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