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Oecobiidae, also called disc web spiders, is a family of araneomorph spiders, including about 100 described species. [1] They are small to moderate sized spiders, about 2 to 20 millimetres (0.079 to 0.787 in) long combined head and body length, depending on the species. Larger ones tend to be desert-dwelling.
The underside and head of a female ecribellate entelegyne spider. Abdomen or opisthosoma: One of the two main body parts , located towards the posterior end; see also Abdomen § Other animals; Accessory claw: Modified setae at the tip of the tarsus in web-building spiders; used with tarsal claws to grip strands of the web [1]
This article lists common abbreviations for grammatical terms that are used in linguistic interlinear glossing of oral languages [nb 1] in English.. The list provides conventional glosses as established by standard inventories of glossing abbreviations such as the Leipzig Glossing rules, [2] the most widely known standard.
Cyclocosmia ricketti has a very distinctive plate or disk on its abdomen which according to some people resembles an ancient coin, a seal, or a grinding disc. [6] Because its plate resembles a coin it is commonly referred to in Chinese media as the "Money Trapdoor Spider". [6]
Typographical symbols and punctuation marks are marks and symbols used in typography with a variety of purposes such as to help with legibility and accessibility, or to identify special cases.
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The spider species Araneus diadematus is commonly called the European garden spider, cross orbweaver, diadem spider, orangie, cross spider, and crowned orb weaver. It is sometimes called the pumpkin spider , [ 2 ] although this name is also used for a different species, Araneus marmoreus . [ 3 ]
When Bad Grammar Happens to Good People: How to Avoid Common Errors in English by Ann Batko; Plain Style by Christopher Lasch; Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Merriam-Webster; Usage and Abusage by Eric Partridge; The New Fowler's Modern English Usage by R. W. Burchfield; The King's English by H. W. Fowler and F. G. Fowler