English Explanatory Dictionary

eurypterid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/jʊəˈɹɪp.tə.ɹɪd/

Word forms

eurypterid eurypterids

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Eurypterida. By surface analysis, eury- + -pter + -id.

Synonyms

sea scorpion
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