arachnid
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A0395300 (ə-răk′nĭd)arachnid
(əˈræknɪd)a•rach•nid
(əˈræk nɪd)n.
a·rach·nid
(ə-răk′nĭd)| Noun | 1. |  arachnid - air-breathing arthropods characterized by simple eyes and four pairs of legs |
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arachnidarachnidarachnid(ərăk`nĭd), mainly terrestrial arthropod of the class Arachnida, including the spiderspider,organism, mostly terrestrial, of the class Arachnida, order Araneae, with four pairs of legs and a two-part body consisting of a cephalothorax, or prosoma, and an unsegmented abdomen, or opisthosoma. ..... Click the link for more information. , scorpionscorpion, any arachnid of the order Scorpionida with a hollow poisonous stinger at the tip of the tail. Scorpions vary from about 1/2 in. to about 6 in. (1–15 cm) long; most are from 1 to 3 in. (2.5–7.6 cm) long. ..... Click the link for more information. , mitemite, small, often microscopic arachnid that belongs to several orders in the subclass Acari (or Acarina), to which the tick also belongs; mites and ticks are related to the spiders. ..... Click the link for more information. , ticktick, small, parasitic arachnid of the order Ixodida, closely related to the mites. Ticks, which are larger than the often microscopic mites, are all parasitic in at least one developmental stage; most parasitize mammals and birds although some have reptilian and amphibian hosts. ..... Click the link for more information. , harvestmanharvestman, arachnid, often called daddy longlegs because of its eight long, slender legs. The harvestman has a rounded or oval body possessing glands that give off an acrid scent. ..... Click the link for more information. (daddy longlegs), and a few minor groups. The body is divided into a cephalothorax with six pairs of appendages, and an abdomen. The first two pairs of appendages are used to kill and crush prey (most arachnids being carnivorous); the remaining four pairs are walking legs. Arachnids have simple eyes and no antennae but are equipped with sensory bristles. Some respire with air tubes, but most possess primitive respiratory organs called book lungsbook lung, terrestrial respiratory organ characteristic of arachnids such as scorpions and primitive spiders. Each book lung consists of hollow flat plates. Air bathes the outer surface of the plates and blood circulates within them, facilitating the exchange of gases. ..... Click the link for more information. . Arachnids are classified in the phylum ArthropodaArthropoda [Gr.,=jointed feet], largest and most diverse animal phylum. The arthropods include crustaceans, insects, centipedes, millipedes, spiders, scorpions, and the extinct trilobites. ..... Click the link for more information. , subphylum ChelicerataChelicerata , subphylum of Arthropoda, including the horseshoe crabs (order Xiphosura), the arachnids (class Arachnida), and the sea spiders (class Pycnogonida). The extinct giant water scorpions (order Eurypterida, not true scorpions) also are chelicerates. ..... Click the link for more information. , class Arachnida. arachnidarachnidarachnid[ah-rak´nid]arachnid(ə-răk′nĭd)arachnidadjective Referring to a member of the class Arachnida (e.g., spiders).noun A member of the class Arachnida (e.g., spiders). arachnidAny of the eight-legged arthropods of the class Arachnida , including spiders, scorpions, mites, and ticks. From the Greek arachne , a spider.arachnidorarachnoidany member of the class Arachnida in the phylum Arthropoda. The class contains scorpions, spiders, harvestmen, ticks, mites and king crabs. They lack antennae, usually possess four pairs of walking legs, and, excepting Limulus (king crab), are air-breathing.ArachnidARACHNID
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