Order Pedipalpi (Noun)
Meaning
Whip scorpions.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Whip scorpions, also known as order Pedipalpi, are arachnids that resemble true scorpions but lack a tail with a venomous stinger.
- The order Pedipalpi is a group of arachnids that are closely related to scorpions and spiders.
- Whip scorpions in the order Pedipalpi have a pair of pedipalps that are used for capturing and manipulating prey.
- The order Pedipalpi is divided into two suborders: the Laniatores and the Palpigradi.
- Some species of whip scorpions in the order Pedipalpi are specialized to live in caves and have reduced eyesight.