xiphosuran
[ zif-uh-soo r-uh n ]
/ ˌzɪf əˈsʊər ən /
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the order Xiphosura, comprising the horseshoe crabs.
noun
an arthropod of the order Xiphosura; a horseshoe crab.
Origin of xiphosuran
1830–40; < New Latin
Xiphosur(a) order name (irregular < Greek
xíphos sword +
-oura, neuter plural of
-ouros -tailed, derivative of
ourá tail) +
-an
Words nearby xiphosuran
xiphisternum,
xipho-,
xiphoid,
xiphoid process,
xiphoiditis,
xiphosuran,
xixón,
xizang,
xizang autonomous region,
xl,
xlnt
British Dictionary definitions for xiphosuran
xiphosuran
/ (ˌzɪfəˈsjʊərən) /
noun
any chelicerate arthropod of the subclass Xiphosura, including the horseshoe crabs and many extinct forms
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the subclass Xiphosura
Word Origin for xiphosuran
C19: from New Latin
Xiphosura, irregularly from Greek
xiphos sword +
oura tail