Xiphosura

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Translingual

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ξίφος (xíphos, sword) and οὐρά (ourá, tail), in reference to the long, slender, stiff tail of the horseshoe crab.

Proper noun

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Xiphosura

  1. A taxonomic order within the class Merostomata – distinguished from all other chelicerates by having compound eyes. The only living xiphosurans are the horseshoe crabs.
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