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Chela :: Chela (n.) The pincherlike claw of Crustacea and Arachnida.

Pedipalpus :: Pedipalpus (n.) One of the second pair of mouth organs of arachnids. In some they are leglike, but in others, as the scorpion, they terminate in a claw..

Solifugae :: Solifugae (n. pl.) A division of arachnids having large, powerful fangs and a segmented abdomen; -- called also Solpugidea, and Solpugides..

Arachnidial :: Arachnidial (a.) Pertaining to the arachnidium.

Daddy Longlegs :: Daddy longlegs () An arachnidan of the genus Phalangium, and allied genera, having a small body and four pairs of long legs; -- called also harvestman, carter, and grandfather longlegs..

Arachnidium :: Arachnidium (n.) The glandular organ in which the material for the web of spiders is secreted.

Arachnidial :: Arachnidial (a.) Of or pertaining to the Arachnida.

Acaridan :: Acaridan (n.) One of a group of arachnids, including the mites and ticks..

Arachnidan :: Arachnidan (n.) One of the Arachnida.

Arthropoda :: Arthropoda (n. pl.) A large division of Articulata, embracing all those that have jointed legs. It includes Insects, Arachnida, Pychnogonida, and Crustacea..

Arachnology :: Arachnology (n.) The department of zoology which treats of spiders and other Arachnida.

Scorpiones :: Scorpiones (n. pl.) A division of arachnids comprising the scorpions.

Pulmonarian :: Pulmonarian (n.) Any arachnid that breathes by lunglike organs, as the spiders and scorpions. Also used adjectively..

Araneina :: Araneina (n. pl.) The order of Arachnida that includes the spiders.

Arachnoidea :: Arachnoidea (n. pl.) Same as Arachnida.

Hexapoda :: Hexapoda (n. pl.) The true, or six-legged, insects; insects other than myriapods and arachnids..

Palpus :: Palpus (n.) A feeler; especially, one of the jointed sense organs attached to the mouth organs of insects, arachnids, crustaceans, and annelids; as, the mandibular palpi, maxillary palpi, and labial palpi. The palpi of male spiders serve as sexual organs. Called also palp. See Illust. of Arthrogastra and Orthoptera..

Linguatulina :: Linguatulina (n. pl.) An order of wormlike, degraded, parasitic arachnids. They have two pairs of retractile hooks, near the mouth. Called also Pentastomida..

Arachnid :: Arachnid (n.) An arachnidan.

Trachearia :: Trachearia (n.pl.) A division of Arachnida including those that breathe only by means of tracheae. It includes the mites, ticks, false scorpions, and harvestmen..

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