arachnid |
<biology> An organism of the class Arachnida in the kingdom Animalia. For example: a spider. (09 Oct 1997) |
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arachnid vectors |
Members of the class arachnida, especially spiders, scorpions, mites, and ticks, which transmit infective organisms from one host to another or from an inanimate reservoir to an animate host. (12 Dec 1998) |
arachnida |
<zoology> One of the classes of Arthropoda. They have four pairs of legs, no antennae nor wings, a pair of mandibles, and one pair of maxillae or palpi. The head is usually consolidated with the thorax. The respiration is either by trancheae or by pulmonary sacs, or by both. The class includes three principal orders: Araneina, or spiders; Arthrogastra, including scorpions, etc.; and Acarina, or mites and ticks. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Spider. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
arachnidan |
<zoology> One of the Arachnida. Origin: Gr. Spider. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
arachnidial |
<zoology> Of or pertaining to the Arachnida. Pertaining to the arachnidium. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
arachnidism |
The condition produced by the bite of a venomous spider; spider envenomation. (12 Dec 1998) |
arachnidium |
<zoology> The glandular organ in which the material for the web of spiders is secreted. Origin: NL. See Arachnida. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
Synonyms : Arachnid Vector, Vector, Arachnid, Vectors, Arachnid
Synonyms : Arachnids
Synonyms : Necrotic Arachnidism, Arachnidism, Necrotic, Bite, Spider, Bites, Spider, Spider Bites
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air-breathing arthropods characterized by simple eyes and four pairs of legs
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a large class of arthropods including spiders and ticks and scorpions and daddy longlegs; have four pairs of walking legs and no wings
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The arachnids, Arachnida, are a class of invertebrate animals in the subphylum Chelicerata. Arachnids are named for the mythological figure Arachne.They are chiefly terrestrial arthropods, some 65,000 to 73,000 species including the spiders, scorpions, harvestmen, ticks, and mites. The arachnids are easily distinguished from the insects by the fact that they have eight legs instead of six. ...
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Arachnida
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The arachnids, Arachnida, are a class of invertebrate animals in the subphylum Chelicerata. Arachnids are named for the mythological figure Arachne.They are chiefly terrestrial arthropods, some 65,000 to 73,000 species including the spiders, scorpions, harvestmen, ticks, and mites. The arachnids are easily distinguished from the insects by the fact that they have eight legs instead of six. ...
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arachnid
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[ah-RACK-nid] a type of small animal characterized by a hard external skeleton, two body sections, eight legs, fang-like pincers (chelicerae) and simple eyes; common examples of arachnids include spiders, scorpions, ticks, and mites.
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