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eurypterid

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English

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A eurypterid

Etymology

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Borrowed from translingual Eurypterida. By surface analysis, eury- +‎ -pter +‎ -id.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /jʊəˈɹɪp.tə.ɹɪd/

Noun

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eurypterid (plural eurypterids)

  1. A large, prehistoric, carnivorous arthropod, of the class †Eurypterida, thought to be one of the first animals to venture onto land.

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