gonyleptoid

English

Etymology

From New Latin Gonyleptoidea (the superfamily name) or Gonyleptidae (the family name) + -oid. The element gony- (“joint”), is derived from Ancient Greek γόνυ (gónu, “joint, knee”).

Noun

gonyleptoid (plural gonyleptoids)

  1. Any harvestman of the superfamily Gonyleptoidea.

References

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