camel spider
English
editNoun
editcamel spider (plural camel spiders)
- Any fast-moving, predatory desert arachnid belonging to the order Solifugae having massive paired chelicerae and a long body covered with tactile hairs.
Usage notes
edit- Camel spiders are not true spiders.
Synonyms
edit- red roman, solifuge, solifugid, sun spider, wind scorpion
- jerrymander, jerrymunglum (dated)
Translations
editarachnid belonging to the order Solifugae
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References
edit- camel spider on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Solifugae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Solifugae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons