eurypterid

eu·ryp·ter·id

any of an extinct order (Eurypterida) of large, aquatic arthropods of the Paleozoic Era, similar to the horseshoe crab and sometimes reaching a length of c. 1.8 m (c. 6 ft)

Origin of eurypterid

from Modern Latin Eurypterida from Classical Greek eurys, broad + pteron, feather, wing: so named from a pair of broad swimming appendages

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eurypterid

noun

Any of various large segmented aquatic arthropods of the order Eurypterida that existed from the Ordovician Period to the Permian Period, having a long tail often with a spinelike appendage at the tip. Also called sea scorpion .

Origin of eurypterid

From New Latin Eurypterida order name from Eurypterus genus name eury- Greek pteron wing ; see -pter .

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Noun

(plural eurypterids)

A large, prehistoric, carnivorous arthropod, of the class Eurypterida, thought to be one of the first animals to venture onto land.

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