arachnoid
Meanings
Plural: arachnoids
Noun
- the middle of the 3 meninges
- air-breathing arthropods characterized by simple eyes and four pairs of legs
- Ellipsis of arachnoid mater.
- A round network of fractures in the crust of Venus.
- An arachnid.
Adjective
- relating to or resembling a member of the class Arachnida
Adj
- Relating to or resembling spider webs; covered with or composed of soft loose hairs or fibers.
- Relating to the arachnoid mater.
- Relating to or resembling spiders.
Origin / Etymology
Mid 18th century borrowing from New Latin arachnoīdēs, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρᾰχνοειδής (ărăkhnoeidḗs, “like a cobweb”), from ᾰ̓ρᾰ́χνη (ărắkhnē, “spider web”) + -ο- (-o-) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-oid, -like”). By surface analysis, arachn- + -oid.
Synonyms
arachnid, arachnidian, arachnoid membrane, spiderlike, spiderly, spidery
Scrabble Score: 15
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