xiphosauran

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noun

Any of many marine chelicerates of the order Xiphosura, the horseshoe crabs.

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Meanings

nounxiphosauran (plural xiphosaurans)

plural xiphosaurans

  1. biologyAny of many marine chelicerates of the order Xiphosura, the horseshoe crabs.

Origin

Xiphosura + -an

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Translations

Finnish molukkirapu
  • molukkirapuchelicerate
Italian xifosuro
  • xifosurochelicerate
Cite this entry
APA

xiphosauran. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xiphosauran

MLA

“xiphosauran.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xiphosauran. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “xiphosauran,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xiphosauran.

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