Opilionea

Opil·​i·​o·​nea

ōˌpilēˈōnēə

variants or Opiliones

-ˌnēz

or Opilionina

-əˈnīnə

taxonomic synonym of phalangida

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Opilion-, Opilio, genus of arachnids, from Latin opilion-, opilio shepherd, from ovis sheep + -pilion-, -pilio driver (from pellere to drive)

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