Arachnids
Definition
An alternative spelling variant for arahnide (arachnids); a major class of terrestrial or aquatic chelicerate arthropods, characterized by a body segmented into a cephalothorax and abdomen, the lack of antennae, the presence of two pairs of mouth appendages (chelicerae and pedipalps), and exactly eight articulated legs. The class includes spiders, scorpions, harvestmen, mites, and ticks, playing a vital ecological role as insect predators.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Arachnids
- Class Arachnida
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine plural noun, regular grammatical case modifications from the singular base form. |
| Formation | Scientific neologism adopted from the Latin class designation Arachnida, based on the myth of Arachne. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [əˈræknɪdz] |
| Source | Lexicon of Systematic Invertebrate Zoology and Evolutionary Biology |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Spre deosebire de insecte care au șase picioare, toate aceste aracnide posedă opt picioare articulate.
EN: Unlike insects which have six legs, all these arachnids possess eight articulated legs.
RO: Studiul fosilelor arată că primele aracnide au colonizat mediul terestru încă din perioada Silurianului.
EN: The study of fossils shows that the first arachnids colonized the terrestrial environment as early as the Silurian period.
RO: Cursul de entomologie aplicată a inclus un capitol separat despre comportamentul de vânătoare la diverse aracnide.
EN: The applied entomology course included a separate chapter regarding the hunting behavior of various arachnids.
Idioms & Phrases
Anatomia la aracnide / Arachnid anatomy / structural body plan of Arachnida
RO: Ansamblul structurilor interne și externe specifice acestor artropode, incluzând cefalotoracele unitar și respirația traheală.
EN: The ensemble of internal and external structures specific to these arthropods, including the unified cephalothorax and tracheal respiration.
Specii de aracnide / Arachnid species / varieties of Arachnida
RO: Milioanele de organisme diverse clasificate în acest grup taxonomic, de la acarieni microscopici la tarantule uriașe.
EN: The millions of diverse organisms classified within this taxonomic group, ranging from microscopic mites to giant tarantulas.
Studiul despre aracnide / Arachnology / study of arachnids
RO: Ramura specializată a zoologiei (arahnologia) axată pe investigarea comportamentului, geneticii și ecologiei acestor nevertebrate.
EN: The specialized branch of zoology (arachnology) focused on investigating the behavior, genetics, and ecology of these invertebrates.
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