Meaning of MEROSTOMATA
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| | Definition: | | [n] used in some classifications; includes the orders Xiphosura and Eurypterida |
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| | Synonyms: | | class Merostomata |
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| | See Also: | | arthropod, Chelicerata, Eurypterida, order Eurypterida, order Xiphosura, superclass Chelicerata, Xiphosura | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Mer`o*stom"a*ta\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? thigh + ?,
-?, mouth.] (Zo["o]l.)
A class of Arthropoda, allied to the Crustacea. It includes
the trilobites, Eurypteroidea, and Limuloidea. All are
extinct except the horseshoe crabs of the last group. See
{Limulus}.
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