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Science vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |