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mygalomorph

Syllabification: (myg·a·lo·morph)
Pronunciation: /ˈmigələˌmôrf/

Definition of mygalomorph

noun

Zoology
  • a large spider of a group that includes the tarantulas and funnel-web spiders. Mygalomorphs have several primitive features, including fangs that stab downward rather than toward one another.
    • Suborder Mygalomorphae, order Araneae

Origin:

1920s: from modern Latin Mygalomorphae, from Greek mugalē 'shrew' + morphē 'form'

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