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Any living creature of the Kingdom Animalia constituting multi-celled organisms as well as single-celled organisms lacking chlorophyll and having the ability for spontaneous movement, such as protozoans.

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taxon

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Any taxonomic unit (eg. family, genus, species).

taxonomy

Animals; Spiders

The theory and practice of classifying organisms, part of systematics, the study of the kinds and diversity of organisms.

tergites

Animals; Spiders

Dorsal sclerites on the body; the hard plates on the abdomen of the atypical tarantulas that indicate the segmentation.

thorax

Animals; Spiders

That part of the cephalothorax behind the head region and separated from it by a shallow groove.

tibia

Animals; Spiders

The fifth segment of the leg or palp counting from the body.

tracheae

Animals; Spiders

Tubes through which air is carried around the body and which open at the spiracles.

trichobothrium

Animals; Spiders

A long, fine hair rising almost vertically from a socket on the leg. Trichobothria detect air vibrations and currents.

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