eurypteroid

English

Etymology

Eurypterus +‎ -oid

Adjective

eurypteroid (not comparable)

(paleontology) Like, or pertaining to, the genus Eurypterus of extinct sea scorpions.

Noun

eurypteroid (plural eurypteroids)

(paleontology) Any sea scorpion of the genus Eurypterus.

References

“eurypteroid”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
“eurypteroid”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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