• (n. pl.) An order of Merostomata, including among living animals the genus Limulus, with various allied fossil genera, mostly of the Carboniferous period. Called also Xiphosura.
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<zoology> An order of Merostomata, including among living animals the genus Limulus, with various allied fossil genera, mostly of the Carboniferous period. ... Synonym: Xiphosura. ... There are six pairs of leglike organs, surrounding the mouth, most of which terminate in claws; those of the first pair (probably mandibles) are the smallest; t...
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Lim`u·loi'de·a (lĭm`u*loi'de*ȧ)
noun plural [ New Latin See
Limulus , and
-oid .]
(Zoology) An order of Merostomata, including among living animals the genus Limulus, with various allied fossil genera, mostly of the Carboniferous period. Called also
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