Araneae theraphosae

plural noun

Araneae ther·​a·​pho·​sae

-ˌtherəˈfōˌsē

in some classifications

: a division of spiders that comprises those with vertically articulated chelicerae and is equivalent to the Liphistiomorphae plus the Mygalomorphae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, theraphose Araneae

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