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xiphosuran
xiphosuran definition
xipho·su·ran (zif′ə so̵or′ən, -syo̵or′-)
noun
any of an order (Xiphosura) of arthropods made up of the horseshoe crabs and related extinct forms
Etymology: < Gr xiphos, sword + oura, tail: see uro-
adjective
of or pertaining to this order
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