merostome
/ˈmɪərəstəʊm/ /ˈmɛrəstəʊm/Zoology
noun
A chelicerate arthropod of the class Merostomata, of which the horseshoe crab is the only extant member.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Smithsonian Institution Annual Reports. From mero- + -stome, after scientific Latin Merostomata, (former) suborder name.
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- play-act
- play-action pass
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- play-actress
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- playa-hater
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- play a let
- play a lone hand
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- playboat
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