Phalangoidea
Pronunciation : Phal`an*goi"de*a
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., from Phalangium the daddy longlegs (see Phalangious) + Gr. (Zo?l.)
Definition : 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 trache?. Called also Phalangides, Phalangidea, Phalangiida, and Opilionea.
pl.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913