eurypterid

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/jʊəˈɹɪp.tə.ɹɪd/

noun

A large, prehistoric, carnivorous arthropod, of the class †Eurypterida, thought to be one of the first animals to venture onto land.

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sea scorpion
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Meanings

nouneurypterid (plural eurypterids)

plural eurypterids

  1. A large, prehistoric, carnivorous arthropod, of the class †Eurypterida, thought to be one of the first animals to venture onto land.

    Synonyms: sea scorpion

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA large, prehistoric, carnivorous arthropod, of the class †Eurypterida, thought to be one of the first animals to venture onto land.

Similar
sea scorpion
Also see
eurypterine

Origin

  1. translingualEurypterida
  2. Englisheurypterid

Borrowed from translingual Eurypterida. By surface analysis, eury- + -pter + -id.

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APA

eurypterid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eurypterid

MLA

“eurypterid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eurypterid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eurypterid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eurypterid.

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