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order Phalangida

order Phalangida

9.9
A group of animals like harvestmen or daddy longlegs with very long legs and joined body parts
  • noun
  • Archaic
: orden Phalangida
  • The order Phalangida includes many species commonly known as harvestmen or daddy longlegs.

Examples

  • Unlike spiders, members of the order Phalangida do not possess venom or silk glands.

  • Researchers discovered a new fossil species within the order Phalangida in ancient rock formations.

  • The order Phalangida includes many species of harvestmen.

  • Did you know about the order Phalangida?

  • The order Phalangida is fascinating because its members have extremely long legs and a unique body structure.

  • Scientists study the order Phalangida to understand more about arachnid evolution and biodiversity.

  • Many people are surprised to learn that the order Phalangida consists of creatures commonly known as harvestmen.

Synonyms

Opiliones
vsorder Phalangida
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A small round-bodied animal with very long thin legs that is not a spider

has fused body regions instead of clearly rounded segments
Phalangida
vsorder Phalangida
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of animals like daddy longlegs with compact bodies and long legs

has fused body regions rather than a merely compact form
order Opiliones
vsorder Phalangida
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of animals like spiders called harvestmen with small bodies and very long thin legs

highlights fused body regions rather than small body size

Surface Forms

order Phalangida singular
orders Phalangida plural

Morphology

order + Phalangida

The meaning 'a taxonomic order of arachnids called Phalangida' is directly and compositionally derived from 'order' (a taxonomic grouping) plus the name 'Phalangida' (a group of arachnids). This follows standard scientific naming conventions that are cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both constituent meanings would readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Order Phalangida may come from an old Greek word for 'finger', because these animals have very long, thin legs that look like fingers. So the name refers to the group of harvestmen (daddy longlegs) and helps you remember they are the long-legged creatures.