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Merostomata

Merostomata Meaning & Definition
Merostomata Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Merostomata?

[n] used in some classifications; includes the orders Xiphosura and Eurypterida

Synonyms | Synonyms for Merostomata: class Merostomata

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See Also | arthropod | Chelicerata | Eurypterida | order Eurypterida | order Xiphosura | superclass Chelicerata | Xiphosura

Merostomata In Webster's Dictionary

\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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