"arachnid" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 蛛形綱動物

Definition

蛛形綱動物是一類有八條腿的小生物，例如蜘蛛、蠍子、壁蝨和蟎蟲。牠們不是昆蟲，通常有兩個主要身體部分。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於科學、生物學場合，比「蜘蛛」更正式。'蛛形綱動物'不只指蜘蛛，還包括蠍子、壁蝨及蟎蟲。

Examples

A spider is a type of arachnid.

蜘蛛是一種**蛛形綱動物**。

Scorpions also belong to the arachnid group.

蠍子也屬於**蛛形綱動物**。

Ticks and mites are small arachnids.

壁蝨和蟎蟲是小型**蛛形綱動物**。

Many people confuse insects with arachnids, but they are quite different.

很多人把昆蟲和**蛛形綱動物**搞混，但其實很不一樣。

Did you know that not all arachnids make webs?

你知道不是所有**蛛形綱動物**都會結網嗎？

If it's got eight legs, it's probably an arachnid!

如果牠有八條腿，很可能就是**蛛形綱動物**！