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xiphosurid

xiphosurid noun: any member of the order Xiphosura; a horseshoe crab.

Noun

xiphosurid (plural xiphosurids)

  1. Any member of the order Xiphosura; a horseshoe crab.

Forms of xiphosurid

pluralxiphosurids

Origin of xiphosurid

From taxonomic name Xiphosura + -id.

Questions about xiphosurid

What does xiphosurid mean?
Xiphosurid means any member of the order Xiphosura; a horseshoe crab.
What part of speech is xiphosurid?
Xiphosurid is a noun.
What is the plural of xiphosurid?
The plural of xiphosurid is xiphosurids.

Words near xiphosurid in the dictionary

  1. xiphosternum
  2. xiphosuran
  3. xiphosurans
  4. xiphosure
  5. xiphosures
  6. xiphosurid
  7. xiphosurids
  8. xiphosurous
  9. xiphydriid
  10. xiphydriids
  11. Xiping

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