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The family name itself is a combination of "{{w|arachnid}}" and "{{w|Sphere|orb}}", as all the arachnorbs look like spiders, and their bodies are shaped like orbs. This name might also be a pun on orb-weaver spiders. | The family name itself is a combination of "{{w|arachnid}}" and "{{w|Sphere|orb}}", as all the arachnorbs look like spiders, and their bodies are shaped like orbs. This name might also be a pun on {{w|orb-weaver spiders}}. | ||
The names of the creatures in this family are a pun on "daddy long legs", the name given to real world arachnids on the {{w|pholcidae}} family and {{w|opiliones}} order. Daddy long legs have long, spindly legs and a small body, much like the arachnorbs. The name of the Man-at-Legs is a pun between that and {{w|man-at-arms}}. These creatures's Japanese names follow a scheme along the words "Orb Spider" ({{j|ダマグモ|Dama Gumo}}), referring to their spidery appearance and bulbous centers. The word ''Pseudoarachnia'' used in the scientific name of these creatures represents the genus, and means "pseudo-arachnid", with ''pseudo'' being Greek for "fake", and an English word in its own right, and ''arachnia'' being a reference to ''arachnida'', the real world class for spiders. | The names of the creatures in this family are a pun on "daddy long legs", the name given to real world arachnids on the {{w|pholcidae}} family and {{w|opiliones}} order. Daddy long legs have long, spindly legs and a small body, much like the arachnorbs. The name of the Man-at-Legs is a pun between that and {{w|man-at-arms}}. These creatures's Japanese names follow a scheme along the words "Orb Spider" ({{j|ダマグモ|Dama Gumo}}), referring to their spidery appearance and bulbous centers. The word ''Pseudoarachnia'' used in the scientific name of these creatures represents the genus, and means "pseudo-arachnid", with ''pseudo'' being Greek for "fake", and an English word in its own right, and ''arachnia'' being a reference to ''arachnida'', the real world class for spiders. | ||