Spiders

Spiders

Any arachnid of the order Araneae, having a body divided into a cephalothorax with eight legs, two poison fangs, and two feelers as well as an unsegmented abdomen with several spinnerets that produce the silk used to make nests, cocoons, or webs for trapping insects.

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distal

Animals; Spiders

Pertaining to the outer end, furthest away from the body or point of attachment.

dorsal

Animals; Spiders

Pertaining to the upper surface.

dorsum

Animals; Spiders

The upper surface.

ecdysis

Animals; Spiders

Moulting; the periodic casting off of the cuticle.

embolus

Animals; Spiders

The structure, in the male palp, containing the terminal part of the ejaculatory duct and its opening. It may be very small, or long, whip-like or coiled and is sometimes divided into several ...