Limulidae

plural noun

Li·​mu·​li·​dae

lə̇ˈmyüləˌdē

: a family (order Xiphosura) comprising the horseshoe crab and various related extinct forms

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Limulus, type genus + -idae

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