Arachnida

Arachnida
A class of arthropods in the subphylum Chelicerata, consisting of spiders, scorpions, harvestmen, mites, ticks, and allies. [G. arachne, spider]

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Arach·ni·da ə-'rak-nəd-ə n pl a large class of arthropods that are mostly air-breathing by means of trachea or book lungs, that include the spiders and scorpions, mites, and ticks, and that have a segmented body divided into two regions of which the anterior bears four pairs of legs but no antennae
arach·nid -nəd adj or n

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Arach·ni·da (ə-rakґnĭ-də) [Gr. arachnē spider] a class of the Arthropoda; orders include Araneae (the spiders), Acarina (the ticks and mites), and Scorpionida (the scorpions).

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