xiphosuran

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noun

Any member of the order Xiphosura, including horseshoe crabs.

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Meanings

nounxiphosuran (plural xiphosurans)

plural xiphosurans

  1. biologyAny member of the order Xiphosura, including horseshoe crabs.
adjectivexiphosuran (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyOf or pertaining to the order Xiphosura.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
horseshoe crabxiphosurous

Origin

From taxonomic name Xiphosura + English -an.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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