Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phalangoidea

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pha-lan-goidea
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

A division of Arachnoidea, including the daddy longlegs or harvestman ( Phalangium ) and many similar kinds. They have long, slender, many-jointed legs; usually a rounded, segmented abdomen; and chelate jaws. They breathe by tracheæ. Called also Phalangides , Phalangidea , Phalangiida , and Opilionea .

Questions

What does phalangoidea mean?
A division of Arachnoidea, including the daddy longlegs or harvestman ( Phalangium ) and many similar kinds. They have long, slender, many-jointed legs; usually a rounded, segmented abdomen; and chelate jaws. They breathe by tracheæ. Called also Phalangides , Phalangidea , Phalangiida , and Opilionea .

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