xiphosuran

xiphosuran
/zif'euh soor"euhn/, adj.
1. belonging or pertaining to the order Xiphosura, comprising the horseshoe crabs.
n.
2. an arthropod of the order Xiphosura; a horseshoe crab.
[1830-40; < NL Xiphosur(a) order name (irreg. < Gk xíphos sword + -oura, neut. pl. of -ouros -tailed, deriv. of ourá tail) + -AN]

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