Glossary
See also: Glossary of arachnology termsThis is an incomplete list of abbreviations that often appear in scientific descriptions of spider specimens.
| acronym | meaning |
|---|---|
| ALE | anterior lateral eyes |
| AME | anterior median eyes |
| DTA | dorsal tegular apophysis |
| DTiA | dorsal tibial apophysis |
| LTA | lateral tegular apophysis |
| MOQ | median ocular quadrangle |
| PLE | posterior lateral eyes |
| PLS | posterior lateral spinnerets |
| PME | posterior median eyes |
| PMS | posterior median spinnerets |
| RCF | retrolateral cymbial fold |
| RTA | retrolateral tibial apophysis |
| VTA | ventral tegular apophysis |
| VTiA | ventral tibial apophysis |
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