citigradae

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. L. citus swift (p. p. of cire, ciere, to move) + gradi to walk. See Cite. ] (Zool.) A suborder of Arachnoidea, including the European tarantula and the wolf spiders (Lycosidae) and their allies, which capture their prey by rapidly running and jumping. See Wolf spider. [ 1913 Webster ]