Order Araneae (Noun)
Meaning
Spiders.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The order Araneae is a diverse group of arachnids that includes over 48,000 known species of spiders.
- The arachnologist spent her career studying the order Araneae, with a particular focus on the venom of certain species.
- Spiders, members of the order Araneae, have been on the planet for over 300 million years, long before humans.
- The order Araneae is divided into several suborders, including the Mygalomorphae and the Araneomorphae.
- Despite their fearsome reputation, most members of the order Araneae are harmless to humans and play a vital role in the ecosystem.