Definition of Phalangoidea. Meaning of Phalangoidea. Synonyms of Phalangoidea

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Definition of Phalangoidea

Phalangoidea
Phalangoidea Phal`an*goi"de*a, n. pl. [NL., from Phalangium the daddy longlegs (see Phalangious) + Gr. ? form.] (Zo["o]l.) 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 trache[ae]. Called also Phalangides, Phalangidea, Phalangiida, and Opilionea.

Meaning of Phalangoidea from wikipedia

- Laniatores. Although the two recognized superfamilies Caddoidea and Phalangoidea are probably monophyletic, the limits of families and subfamilies are...