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An extinct order of Merostomata, of which the genus Eurypterus is the type. They are found only in Paleozoic rocks.
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- n. pl. An extinct order of Merostomata, of which the genus Eurypterus is the type. They are found only in Paleozoic rocks.
- An extinct order of Merostomata, of which the genus Eurypterus is the type. They are found only in Paleozoic rocks. [Written also Eurypterida.]
- An extinct order of Merostomata, of which the genus Eurypterusis the type. They are found only in Paleozoic rocks. [Written alsoEurypterida.]