Xiphosura \Xiph`o*su"ra\, n. pl. See {Xiphura}. Xiphura \Xi*phu"ra\, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. xi`fos sword + ? tail.] (Zo["o]l.) Same as {Limuloidea}. Called also {Xiphosura}. {X ray}. See under {Ray}.
Xiphosura n : horseshoe crabs and extinct forms [syn: {order Xiphosura}]