Araneae
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A group of animals that includes all spiders with eight legs that make silk
- noun
- /əˈreɪniˌi/
- Specialized
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Araneae
- Researchers studied the characteristics of the Araneae and their silk-producing abilities.
Examples
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They're in the order Araneae, divided into three suborders.
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The Araneae order includes many species, such as the common house spider.
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In the garden, you can often find Araneae spinning intricate webs between the plants.
Synonyms
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A group of animals that are true spiders
emphasizes eight legs and silk spinning as defining traits
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A group of animals that contains only spiders
highlights anatomical traits like eight legs and silk spinning
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A group of animals that includes all spiders
stresses arachnid features such as eight legs and silk production
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Araneae comes from Latin Aranea and the Greek aráchnē, both meaning 'spider'. So Araneae is the scientific name for all 'true spiders', animals with eight legs that can spin silk.