Citigradae
Cit`i`gra´dae
| n. pl. | 1. | (Zool.) A suborder of Arachnoidea, including the European tarantula and the wolf spiders (Lycosidae) and their allies, which capture their prey by rapidly running and jumping. See Wolf spider. |
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
References in periodicals archive
Ueber amerikanische Spinnenarten der Unter ordnung
Citigradae. Verhandlungen der kaiserlich-koniglichen zoologisch-botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien 26:609-708.
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