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eurypterid

/jʊəˈɹɪp.tə.ɹɪd/

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

eurypterid: a large, prehistoric, carnivorous arthropod, of the class †Eurypterida, thought to be one of the...
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Noun

eurypterid (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

eurypterid meaning in Bengali

eurypterid in Bengali

বিশাল, প্রাগৈতিহাসিক, মাংসাশী সন্ধিপদী

Synonyms of eurypterid

Forms of eurypterid

pluraleurypterids

Origin of eurypterid

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

Questions about eurypterid

What does eurypterid mean?
Eurypterid means a large, prehistoric, carnivorous arthropod, of the class †Eurypterida, thought to be one of the first animals to venture onto land.
What is eurypterid in Bengali?
Eurypterid in Bengali is বিশাল, প্রাগৈতিহাসিক, মাংসাশী সন্ধিপদী. See Eurypterid meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is eurypterid?
Eurypterid is a noun.
How do you pronounce eurypterid?
Eurypterid is pronounced /jʊəˈɹɪp.tə.ɹɪd/.
What is the plural of eurypterid?
The plural of eurypterid is eurypterids.

Words near eurypterid in the dictionary

  1. euryphagy
  2. eurypharyngid
  3. eurypharyngids
  4. euryplastic
  5. euryplasticity
  6. eurypterid
  7. eurypterids
  8. eurypterine
  9. eurypterines
  10. eurypteroid
  11. eurypteroids

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