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Definition of Class merostomata
1. Noun. Used in some classifications; includes the orders Xiphosura and Eurypterida.
Exact synonyms: Merostomata
Generic synonyms: Arthropod
Group relationships: Chelicerata, Superclass Chelicerata
Member holonyms: Order Xiphosura, Xiphosura, Eurypterida, Order Eurypterida
Generic synonyms: Arthropod
Group relationships: Chelicerata, Superclass Chelicerata
Member holonyms: Order Xiphosura, Xiphosura, Eurypterida, Order Eurypterida
Literary usage of Class merostomata
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Mr Brouard's Odysseyby Diana Winsor by Diana Winsor (2004)
"Represented by four very similar species of the single class Merostomata, found
off the coasts of India, the Far East, the eastern USA and the Gulf of ..."