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Acerata

plural noun
Ac·​er·​a·​ta | \ ˌāsəˈrätə, ˌas-, -rā-\

Definition of Acerata

in old classifications
: a class of arthropods comprising the Merostomata and Arachnida

First Known Use of Acerata

1866, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Acerata

New Latin, from Greek akeratos without horns, from a- a- entry 2 + kerat-, keras horn

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