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xiphosuran

xiphosuran noun: any member of the order Xiphosura, including horseshoe crabs.

Noun

xiphosuran (plural xiphosurans)

  1. Any member of the order Xiphosura, including horseshoe crabs.

Adjective

xiphosuran (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the order Xiphosura.

Forms of xiphosuran

pluralxiphosurans

Origin of xiphosuran

From taxonomic name Xiphosura + English -an.

Questions about xiphosuran

What does xiphosuran mean?
Xiphosuran means any member of the order Xiphosura, including horseshoe crabs.
What part of speech is xiphosuran?
Xiphosuran can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of xiphosuran?
The plural of xiphosuran is xiphosurans.

Words near xiphosuran in the dictionary

  1. xiphosauran
  2. xiphosaurans
  3. xiphoses
  4. xiphosternal
  5. xiphosternum
  6. xiphosuran
  7. xiphosurans
  8. xiphosure
  9. xiphosures
  10. xiphosurid
  11. xiphosurids

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