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Tachypleus

Tachypleus

9.9
A group of horseshoe crab species that live in Asia
  • noun
  • /ˈtækɪˌpluːəs/
  • Specialized
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  • The Tachypleus genus includes species commonly used in biomedical research.

Examples

  • The Tachypleus species is often studied for its unique blood.

  • Several Tachypleus populations are threatened due to habitat loss.

  • Scientists discovered a new species within the Tachypleus genus along the coast of Vietnam.

  • Have you ever seen a Tachypleus in the wild?

  • Scientists discovered a new species within the Tachypleus genus along the coast of Vietnam.

  • Several Tachypleus populations are threatened due to habitat loss.

  • The Tachypleus genus includes species commonly used in biomedical research.

Surface Forms

Tachypleus singular
Tachypleus plural

Etymology

The word Tachypleus comes from Greek parts tachy- ('swift') and -pleus ('to sail' or 'to swim'), so a helpful way to remember it is as a 'swift swimmer', a fitting name for a group of Asian horseshoe crabs.