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• noun (Context 1)
Any marine arthropod of the order Xiphosura (commonly known as horseshoe crabs), found primarily in shallow coastal waters on soft sandy or muddy bottoms, characterized by a large rounded carapace and a long, stiff, spike-like tail.
Usage Example
"The coastal waters of the western Atlantic are home to the horseshoe crab, a well-known merostome that comes ashore to spawn during the high spring tides."
Weak
merostome
• adjective (Context 2)
Relating to or denoting marine arthropods of the order Xiphosura, which includes modern horseshoe crabs and their extinct relatives.
Usage Example
"The paleontologist carefully extracted several limuloid fossils from the ancient marine shale, revealing details of their prehistoric anatomy."
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limuloid
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