xiphosuran: Meaning and Definition of

xiph•o•su•ran

Pronunciation: (zif"u-soor'un), [key]
— adj.
  1. belonging or pertaining to the order Xiphosura, comprising the horseshoe crabs.
—n.
  1. an arthropod of the order Xiphosura; a horseshoe crab.
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