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ricinuleid

ricinuleid noun: any member of the Ricinulei (hooded tickspiders).

Noun

ricinuleid (plural ricinuleids)

  1. Any member of the Ricinulei (hooded tickspiders).
    • A ricinuleid grabs its prey with the relatively small pincers of its pedipalps, lifts its hood, and then passes the prey to its jaws. The hood is lowered as the ricinuleid chews away.2009, James B. Nardi, Life in the Soil: A Guide for Naturalists and Gardeners, page 113

Forms of ricinuleid

pluralricinuleids

Questions about ricinuleid

What does ricinuleid mean?
Ricinuleid means any member of the Ricinulei (hooded tickspiders).
What part of speech is ricinuleid?
Ricinuleid is a noun.
What is the plural of ricinuleid?
The plural of ricinuleid is ricinuleids.

Words near ricinuleid in the dictionary

  1. ricinoleins
  2. ricinolic
  3. ricinosome
  4. ricinosomes
  5. ricinostearic acid
  6. ricinuleid
  7. ricinuleids
  8. ricinus
  9. ricinus oil
  10. ricinus oils
  11. ricinuses

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