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Science vocab
Term | Definition |
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Biodiversity | the variety of different types of life found on earth |
Pedipalps | are the two appendages on the front of a spider's head. |
cephalothorax | is a tagma of various arthropods, comprising the head and the thorax fused together, as distinct from the abdomen behind |
abdomen | the part of the body of a vertebrate containing the digestive organs; the belly. |
spinnerets | a silk-spinning organ of a spider or the larva of an insect. |
exoskeleton | is the external skeleton that supports and protects an animal's body |
chelicera | are the mouthparts of the Chelicerata, an arthropod group that includes arachnids, horseshoe crabs, and sea spiders. |
classification | the action or process of classifying something according to shared qualities or characteristics. |
arachnid | an arthropod of the class Arachnida, such as a spider or scorpion. |
insect | a small arthropod animal that has six legs and generally one or two pairs of wings. |
arthropod | a small arthropod animal that has six legs and generally one or two pairs of wings. |
venom | a poisonous substance secreted by animals such as snakes, spiders, and scorpions and typically injected into prey or aggressors by biting or stinging |