phrynidæ

pl. [Mod. Lat. phryn (us); Lat. fem. pl. adj. suff. -idæ. Zool .: A family of Spiders, order Arthogastra. The claws somewhat resemble those of scorpions, but the ocelli are eight, and the abdomen does not terminate in a poison-bag. They are about an inch long, and inhabit the tropics. Genera Thelyphonus and Phrynus. phry-ni-ŭm, s . [Lat. phrunion; Gr. phrynion =a plant, Astragalus cretic us. Not the modern Bot.: A genus of Maranta cee. Perennials from tropical Asia and this country. Phrynium dichoto mum yields a tough fiber. IMG:content-1009.png:[blocks in formation]