Class Arachnida (Noun)
Meaning
A large class of arthropods including spiders and ticks and scorpions and daddy longlegs; have four pairs of walking legs and no wings.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The class Arachnida is one of the most diverse groups of arthropods, comprising over 48,000 known species.
- Spiders, ticks, scorpions, and daddy longlegs all belong to the class Arachnida, characterized by their eight legs.
- Arachnids, which are part of the class Arachnida, are primarily terrestrial animals, living in a wide range of habitats.
- In the class Arachnida, spiders are the most diverse group, with over 40,000 known species worldwide.
- The class Arachnida is divided into several orders, including Araneomorphae, which includes the majority of spider species.