eurypterid

English

A eurypterid

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jʊəˈɹɪp.tə.ɹɪd/

Noun

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.

Synonyms

• sea scorpion