arachnid
English
Etymology
From international scientific vocabulary, from French arachnide (1809, Lamarck), from New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀράχνη (arákhnē, “spider”) with the suffix -id. By surface analysis, arachn- + -id.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /əˈɹæknɪd/
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Noun
arachnid (plural arachnids)
Hyponyms
- mite, spider, scorpion; for others, see Thesaurus:arachnid
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Translations
eight-legged creature
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