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phalangoidea
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phalangoidea, n. pl. [NL., from Phalangium the daddy longlegs (see Phalangious) + Gr. e'i^dos form.].
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 . [1913 Webster]
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