arachnological
Pertaining to spider study
Arachnological means relating to the study of spiders, scorpions, ticks, and related eight-legged creatures.
The term appears in scientific contexts: arachnological research, arachnological society.
Someone who studies these animals is an arachnologist.
Large hairy spider
- orb-weaverSpider building circular webs
- venomInjected animal poison
- fangsSharp piercing teeth
- silkFine woven insect fiber
spinnerets · exoskeleton · molting · web-building · predation · arthropod · cephalothorax · abdomen
Systematic grouping by traits
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- genusTaxonomic rank above species
- familyRelated people together
- orderMethodical arrangement or request
nomenclature · binomial · systematics · phylogeny · cladistics · morphology · anatomy · identification
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- endemicNative to one area
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- biodiversityRange of life forms
distribution · prey · predator · niche · terrestrial · arboreal · riparian · dispersal
Research conducted on location
- laboratoryFacility for scientific investigation
- collectionGathered set of items
- observationAttentive watching or remark
- ethologyStudy of animal conduct
behavioral · population · genetics · biogeography · publication · survey · trapping · pitfall
tarantula
Large hairy spider
- orb-weaverSpider building circular webs
- venomInjected animal poison
- fangsSharp piercing teeth
silk · spinnerets · exoskeleton · molting · web-building · predation · arthropod · cephalothorax · abdomen · dragline
classification
Systematic grouping by traits
order · nomenclature · binomial · systematics · phylogeny · cladistics · morphology · anatomy · identification · specimen
ecosystem
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- endemicNative to one area
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
biodiversity · distribution · prey · predator · niche · terrestrial · arboreal · riparian · dispersal · ballooning
fieldwork
Research conducted on location
- laboratoryFacility for scientific investigation
- collectionGathered set of items
- observationAttentive watching or remark
ethology · behavioral · population · genetics · biogeography · publication · survey · trapping · pitfall · preservation
arachnid, Arachne, arachnids, arachnophobia, arachnoid, arachnology, arachnologist, arachnologists