əˈsʊər adjective
1.
belonging or pertaining to the order Xiphosura, comprising the horseshoe crabs.
noun
2.
an arthropod of the order Xiphosura; a horseshoe crab.
Origin:
1830–40; < Neo-Latin Xiphosur(a) order name (irregular < Greek xíphos sword + -oura, neuter plural of -ouros -tailed, derivative of ourá tail) + -an
1830–40; < Neo-Latin Xiphosur(a) order name (irregular < Greek xíphos sword + -oura, neuter plural of -ouros -tailed, derivative of ourá tail) + -an
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| —n | |
| 1. | any chelicerate arthropod of the subclass Xiphosura, including the horseshoe crabs and many extinct forms |
| —adj | |
| 2. | of, relating to, or belonging to the subclass Xiphosura |
| [C19: from New Latin Xiphosura, irregularly from Greek xiphos sword + oura tail] | |
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