mygalomorph
/ˈmɪɡ(ə)ləmɔːf
/noun Zoology
A large spider of a group that includes the tarantulas, trapdoor spiders, and funnel-web spiders. Mygalomorphs have several primitive features, including fangs that stab downwards rather than towards one another.
- Suborder Mygalomorphae, order Araneae.
- To imitate a mygalomorph, put your index and middle fingers in front of your mouth and move them up and down.
- Female tarantulas like other mygalomorphs are able to moult after reaching maturity.
Origin
1920s: from modern Latin Mygalomorphae, from Greek mugalē 'shrew' + morphē 'form'.
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