Ecribellatae

plural noun

Ecri·​bel·​la·​tae

ˌēkrə̇bəˈlāˌtē

in some classifications

: a group of arachnomorph spiders comprising those which lack a cribellum

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from e- + cribellum + Latin -atae (feminine plural of -atus -ate)

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