pycnogonid

pyc·nog·o·nid  (pk-ng-nd, pkn-gnd)

n.

See sea spider.

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[From New Latin Pycnogonidae, class name, from Pycnogonum, type genus : Greek puknos, thick + Greek gonu, knee; see genu-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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Noun

1.

pycnogonid - any of various small spiderlike marine arthropods having small thin bodies and long slender legs sea spider arthropod - invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin order Pycnogonida, Pycnogonida - sea spiders