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词汇 mygalomorph
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Definition of mygalomorph in English:

mygalomorph

noun ˈmɪɡ(ə)ləmɔːfˈmiɡələˌmôrf
Zoology
  • A large spider of a group that includes the tarantulas, trapdoor spiders, and funnel-web spiders. Mygalomorphs have several primitive features, including fangs that stab downwards rather than towards one another.

    〔动〕猛蛛

    Suborder Mygalomorphae, order Araneae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • To imitate a mygalomorph, put your index and middle fingers in front of your mouth and move them up and down.
    • Female tarantulas like other mygalomorphs are able to moult after reaching maturity.
    • All mygalomorphs have two pairs of ventral booklungs that operate on the principle of infusion rather than the more efficient system of inhalation.
    • Previously, the earliest known mygalomorphs, described in 1990, were about 100 million years old.
    • These spiders are easily distinguished from the mygalomorphs because they move their jaws sideways, like a pair of pliers.

Origin

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

Definition of mygalomorph in US English:

mygalomorph

nounˈmiɡələˌmôrf
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.

    〔动〕猛蛛

    Suborder Mygalomorphae, order Araneae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Female tarantulas like other mygalomorphs are able to moult after reaching maturity.
    • These spiders are easily distinguished from the mygalomorphs because they move their jaws sideways, like a pair of pliers.
    • All mygalomorphs have two pairs of ventral booklungs that operate on the principle of infusion rather than the more efficient system of inhalation.
    • Previously, the earliest known mygalomorphs, described in 1990, were about 100 million years old.
    • To imitate a mygalomorph, put your index and middle fingers in front of your mouth and move them up and down.

Origin

1920s: from modern Latin Mygalomorphae, from Greek mugalē ‘shrew’ + morphē ‘form’.

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