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eurypterid

American  
[yoo-rip-tuh-rid, yuh-] / yʊˈrɪp tə rɪd, yə- /

noun

  1. any aquatic arthropod of the extinct order Eurypterida, from the Paleozoic Era, closely related to trilobites and scorpions.

eurypterid British  
/ jʊˈrɪptərɪd /

noun

  1. any large extinct scorpion-like aquatic arthropod of the group Eurypterida, of Palaeozoic times, thought to be related to the horseshoe crabs

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Etymology

Origin of eurypterid

From the New Latin word Eurypteridae, dating back to 1870–75. See eury-, -pterous, -id 2

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