01 n. pl. A division of Arachnoidea, including the daddy longlegs or harvestman (Phalangium) and many similar kinds. They have long, slender, many-j…
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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.(Zool.) Also: <ord>Phalangides</ord>, <ord>Phalangidea</ord>, <ord>Phalangiida</ord>, <ord>Opilionea</ord>