GIGANTOSTRACA


Meaning of GIGANTOSTRACA in English

(ˌ)jīˌgan.ˈtästrə̇kə, jə̇ˌg- noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from gigant- + -ostraca

: a group of arthropods comprising the eurypteroids and sometimes related forms including the xiphosurans — compare merostomata

• gi·gan·tos·tra·can |jīˌgan.|tästrə̇kən; jī|g-, jə̇|g- adjective or noun

• gi·gan·tos·tra·cous -kəs adjective

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