Arthrogastra

plural noun

Ar·​thro·​gastra

in some classifications

: a primary division of the Arachnida comprising those which have the abdomen segmented (such as the scorpions)

arthrogastran

¦⸗⸗¦gastrən

adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from arthr- + -gastra (from Greek gastr-, gastēr stomach)

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