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- Definition of phalangium 1 plural phalangia -jēə , obsolete : a venomous spider 2 capitalized : a genus (the type of the family the Phalangiidae) of harvestmen
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1 plural phalangia\ - jēə \, obsolete : a venomous spider. 2 capitalized : a genus (the type of the family the Phalangiidae) of harvestmen.
Noun. 1. Phalangium - type genus of the family Phalangiidae. genus Phalangium. arthropod genus - a genus of arthropods. family Phalangiidae, Phalangiidae - a family of Phalangida. harvestman, Phalangium opilio, daddy longlegs - spiderlike arachnid with a small rounded body and very long thin legs.
Phalangium is a genus of harvestmen, that occurs mostly in the Old World. The best known species is Phalangium opilio, which is so common in many temperate regions that it is simply called "harvestman". Species The genus Phalangium contains the following species: Phalangium aegyptiacum Savigny, 1816 (Egypt) Phalangium bilineatum Fabricius, 1779
Phalangium opilio(Arachnida: Opiliones, Phalangiidae)Harvestman, Daddy longlegs, Harvest spider. Of the many species of harvestmen known, P. opilio tends to be the most common in relatively disturbed habitats such as most crops in temperate regions. Like the spiders and most adult mites, harvestmen have two major body sections and eight legs and lack antennae.
phalangium n (genitive phalangiī or phalangī); second declension. A kind of venomous spider; Declension . Second-declension noun (neuter).
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