Category:Phalangoidea

Phal`an*goi"de*a, n. pl. Etym: [nl., from phalangium the daddy Longlegs (see phalangious) + gr. (zoöl.)

Defn: a division of arachnoidea, including the daddy longlegs or Harvestman (phalangium) and many similar kinds. They have long, Slender, many-jointed legs; usually a rounded, segmented abdomen; and Chelate jaws. They breathe by tracheæ. Called also phalangides, Phalangidea, phalangiida, and opilionea.