Solpugides

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Solifugae \So*lif"u*gae\, n. pl. [NL., from L. solifuga (better
     solipuga), a kind of venomous ant, or spider.] (Zool.)
     A division of arachnids having large, powerful fangs and a
     segmented abdomen; -- called also {Solpugidea}, and
     {Solpugides}.
     [1913 Webster]