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"An arachnid is a wingless, carnivorous arthropod belonging to the class Arachnida. This class includes spiders, scorpions, mites, ticks, and daddy-longlegs. Arachnids have a body divided into two parts—the cephalothorax and the abdomen—and are characterized by eight appendages and the absence of antennae. Compare with insects." more

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An arachnid's cephalothorax and abdomen are the two main parts of its body.

Arachnid

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nounAn arachnid is a wingless, carnivorous arthropod belonging to the class Arachnida. This class includes spiders, scorpions, mites, ticks, and daddy-longlegs. Arachnids have a body divided into two parts—the cephalothorax and the abdomen—and are characterized by eight appendages and the absence of antennae. Compare with insects.

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