Merostomata
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Merostomata. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Merostomata, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Merostomata in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Merostomata you have here. The definition of the word Merostomata will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofMerostomata, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μέρος (méros, “part”) + στόμα (stóma, “mouth”).
Proper noun
Merostomata
- A taxonomic class within the phylum Arthropoda – the horseshoe crabs.
References
- Ruggiero MA, Gordon DP, Orrell TM, Bailly N, Bourgoin T, Brusca RC, et al. (2015) A Higher Level Classification of All Living Organisms. PLoS ONE 10(4): e0119248. PMID 25923521, →DOI