gonyleptoid

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noun

Any harvestman of the superfamily Gonyleptoidea.

OriginAncient Greek γόνυ →
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Meanings

noungonyleptoid (plural gonyleptoids)

plural gonyleptoids

  1. Any harvestman of the superfamily Gonyleptoidea.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekγόνυ“joint, knee”
  2. Englishgonyleptoid

From New Latin Gonyleptoidea (the superfamily name) or Gonyleptidae (the family name) + -oid. The element gony- (“joint”), is derived from Ancient Greek γόνυ (gónu, “joint, knee”).

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APA

gonyleptoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gonyleptoid

MLA

“gonyleptoid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gonyleptoid. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gonyleptoid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gonyleptoid.

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