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eurypterid

/jʊˈrɪp.tə.rɪd/

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noun

/jʊˈrɪp.tə.rɪd/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее крупное вымершее членистоногое, похожее на скорпиона, считающееся родственным мечехвостам.

A noun referring to a large, extinct, scorpion-like arthropod that is considered to be related to horseshoe crabs.

  1. Extinct aquatic arthropodC2formalscientific

    A large, extinct scorpion-like arthropod from the Paleozoic era, considered related to horseshoe crabs.

    ruВымершее водное членистоногое

    • Fossils of eurypterids have been found in ancient marine deposits.
    • The eurypterid was one of the largest arthropods to ever exist.
    • Scientists study eurypterids to understand the evolution of chelicerates.
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