English dictionary
phalangoidea
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noun
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A division of Arachnoidea, including the daddy longlegs or harvestman (<i>Phalangium</i>) 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 <i>Phalangides</i>, <i>Phalangidea</i>, <i>Phalangiida</i>, and <i>Opilionea</i>.
Source: webster1913