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}]