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Eurypterus


Eu-ryp′te-rus

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Noun.
[NL., fr. Gr. [GREEK] broad + [GREEK] a wing.]
(Paleon.)
A genus of extinct Merostomata, found in Silurian rocks. Some of the species are more than three feet long.

Definition 2024


Eurypterus

Eurypterus

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Eurypterus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Eurypteridae extinct sea scorpions from the Ordovician and Silurian period.