arachnid

noun

arach·nid ə-ˈrak-nəd How to pronounce arachnid (audio)

-ˌnid

: any of a class (Arachnida) of arthropods comprising chiefly terrestrial invertebrates, including the spiders, scorpions, mites, and ticks, and having a segmented body divided into two regions of which the anterior bears four pairs of legs but no antennae

arachnid adjective

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The term arachnid refers to a class of animals that includes spiders, scorpions, mites, and ticks. Most arachnids have a segmented body divided into two regions, with the front part bearing four pairs of legs, but no antennae. They have a hard external skeleton and range in size from the mite, which is 0.003-in (0.08-mm) long, to the 8-in (21-cm) black scorpion of Africa. As arachnids grow, they molt, or shed their skin, several times. Arachnids are primarily carnivorous, but most are unable to digest food internally, instead they inject their prey with digestive fluids, then suck the liquefied remains. Arachnids are found worldwide in nearly every habitat. Some mites and ticks are parasitic and can carry diseases. Venomous spiders and scorpions also may pose a danger to humans, but most arachnids are harmless and prey only on insects.

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Spiders, scorpions, mites, and ticks are arachnids.

Recent Examples on the Web But while scurrying across the salty clay soil of Soda Lake in San Luis Obispo County, the arachnid bumped into some rare visitors: a pair of Bay Area high school students waving ultraviolet flashlights.

Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2022 The Oscar winner put his son Trey in charge of spider wrangling, climbing onto a chair for his own safety as the giant arachnid crawls across the floor.

Amanda Taylor, Peoplemag, 21 Aug. 2022 Faye Yap, a mechanical engineering graduate student, and her adviser, Daniel Preston, saw the spider and speculated about why a dead arachnid’s legs bend inward and remain that way.

Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 28 July 2022 Spider-Man fandom is in Tyler Scott Hoover's blood — but not because he was bitten by an irradiated arachnid.

Aaron Morrison, ajc, 9 Aug. 2022 Her supernatural abilities prove to be greatly beneficial to Spider-Man and his fellow arachnid allies, like Spider-Woman.

Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 24 May 2022 The funnel web spider is widely regarded as the most dangerous arachnid.

Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 20 July 2022 The potato chip brand has launched a petition to urge the International Society for Arachnology to recognize the arachnid currently known as the kidney garden spider as the Pringles spider.

Chris Morris, Fortune, 8 July 2022 Now Pringles has created a petition to rename the arachnid the Pringles Spider.

Hunter Boyce, ajc, 7 July 2022 See More

单词	arachnid
释义	arachnid noun arach·nid ə-ˈrak-nəd -ˌnid : any of a class (Arachnida) of arthropods comprising chiefly terrestrial invertebrates, including the spiders, scorpions, mites, and ticks, and having a segmented body divided into two regions of which the anterior bears four pairs of legs but no antennae arachnid adjective Did you know? The term arachnid refers to a class of animals that includes spiders, scorpions, mites, and ticks. Most arachnids have a segmented body divided into two regions, with the front part bearing four pairs of legs, but no antennae. They have a hard external skeleton and range in size from the mite, which is 0.003-in (0.08-mm) long, to the 8-in (21-cm) black scorpion of Africa. As arachnids grow, they molt, or shed their skin, several times. Arachnids are primarily carnivorous, but most are unable to digest food internally, instead they inject their prey with digestive fluids, then suck the liquefied remains. Arachnids are found worldwide in nearly every habitat. Some mites and ticks are parasitic and can carry diseases. Venomous spiders and scorpions also may pose a danger to humans, but most arachnids are harmless and prey only on insects. Example Sentences Spiders, scorpions, mites, and ticks are arachnids. Recent Examples on the Web But while scurrying across the salty clay soil of Soda Lake in San Luis Obispo County, the arachnid bumped into some rare visitors: a pair of Bay Area high school students waving ultraviolet flashlights. Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2022 The Oscar winner put his son Trey in charge of spider wrangling, climbing onto a chair for his own safety as the giant arachnid crawls across the floor. Amanda Taylor, Peoplemag, 21 Aug. 2022 Faye Yap, a mechanical engineering graduate student, and her adviser, Daniel Preston, saw the spider and speculated about why a dead arachnid’s legs bend inward and remain that way. Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 28 July 2022 Spider-Man fandom is in Tyler Scott Hoover's blood — but not because he was bitten by an irradiated arachnid. Aaron Morrison, ajc, 9 Aug. 2022 Her supernatural abilities prove to be greatly beneficial to Spider-Man and his fellow arachnid allies, like Spider-Woman. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 24 May 2022 The funnel web spider is widely regarded as the most dangerous arachnid. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 20 July 2022 The potato chip brand has launched a petition to urge the International Society for Arachnology to recognize the arachnid currently known as the kidney garden spider as the Pringles spider. Chris Morris, Fortune, 8 July 2022 Now Pringles has created a petition to rename the arachnid the Pringles Spider. Hunter Boyce, ajc, 7 July 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1826, in the meaning defined above
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arachnid

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