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The LanguaL 2017™ Thesaurus  -  Systematic Display


 Updated 2018-06-12

 

FTCB4901
Descriptor    ARACHNID
Synonym(s)arachnida 
Scope note 
Taxon Info 
Scientific name(s)   Arachnida  [ITIS TSN 82708] 
Description 
Arachnids are a class (Arachnida) of joint-legged invertebrate animals (arthropods), in the subphylum Chelicerata. All arachnids have eight legs, although the front pair of legs in some species has converted to a sensory function, while in other species, different appendages can grow large enough to take on the appearance of extra pairs of legs. Spiders are the largest order in the class, which also includes scorpions, ticks, mites, harvestmen, and solifuges [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arachnid]  



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