arachnid

[ uh-rak-nid ]

/ əˈræk nɪd /

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noun

any wingless, carnivorous arthropod of the class Arachnida, including spiders, scorpions, mites, ticks, and daddy-longlegs, having a body divided into two parts, the cephalothorax and the abdomen, and having eight appendages and no antennae.Compare insect.

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the arachnids.

Origin of arachnid

1865–70; <New Latin Arachnida<Greek aráchn(ē) spider, spider's web + New Latin -ida-ida

OTHER WORDS FROM arachnid

a·rach·ni·dan

[uh-rak-ni-duhn], /əˈræk nɪ dən/, adjective, noun

Words nearby arachnid

araceous, arachidic, arachidic acid, arachidonic acid, Arachne, arachnid, Arachnida, arachnidism, arachnodactyly, arachnoid, arachnoid cyst

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Example sentences from the Web for arachnid

The scorpion, a Heterometrus spinifer, is completely edible, despite the arachnid being deadly if alive.
Camel in a Can and 6 More Weird Canned Meats||January 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His comparison of the Arachnid appendages with those of insects and Crustacea is very curious.
Form and Function|E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell
It treats of curious animals which the author considers as more nearly allied to the Insecta than to the Crustacea or Arachnid.
Anecdotes & Incidents of the Deaf and Dumb|W. R. Roe
The arachnid are followed by the myriapoda (centipedes, etc.), and these by the insecti or true insects.
Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XV., No. 388, June 9, 1883|Various

The characteristics of the median eyes must then be especially sought for in the arachnid group.
The Origin of Vertebrates|Walter Holbrook Gaskell

British Dictionary definitions for arachnid

arachnid

/ (əˈræknɪd) /

noun

any terrestrial chelicerate arthropod of the class Arachnida, characterized by simple eyes and four pairs of legs. The group includes the spiders, scorpions, ticks, mites, and harvestmen

Derived forms of arachnid

arachnidan, adjective, noun

Word Origin for arachnid

C19: from New Latin Arachnida, from Greek arakhnē spider

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Scientific definitions for arachnid

arachnid

[ ə-răk′nĭd ]

Any of various arthropods of the class Arachnida, such as spiders, scorpions, mites, and ticks. Arthropods are characterized by four pairs of segmented legs and a body that is divided into two regions, the cephalothorax and the abdomen.

单词	arachnid
释义	arachnid [ uh-rak-nid ] / əˈræk nɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR arachnid ON THESAURUS.COM noun any wingless, carnivorous arthropod of the class Arachnida, including spiders, scorpions, mites, ticks, and daddy-longlegs, having a body divided into two parts, the cephalothorax and the abdomen, and having eight appendages and no antennae.Compare insect. adjective belonging or pertaining to the arachnids. Origin of arachnid 1865–70; <New Latin Arachnida<Greek aráchn(ē) spider, spider's web + New Latin -ida-ida OTHER WORDS FROM arachnid a·rach·ni·dan [uh-rak-ni-duhn], /əˈræk nɪ dən/, adjective, noun Words nearby arachnid araceous, arachidic, arachidic acid, arachidonic acid, Arachne, arachnid, Arachnida, arachnidism, arachnodactyly, arachnoid, arachnoid cyst Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for arachnid The scorpion, a Heterometrus spinifer, is completely edible, despite the arachnid being deadly if alive. Camel in a Can and 6 More Weird Canned Meats\|\|January 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST His comparison of the Arachnid appendages with those of insects and Crustacea is very curious. Form and Function\|E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell It treats of curious animals which the author considers as more nearly allied to the Insecta than to the Crustacea or Arachnid. Anecdotes & Incidents of the Deaf and Dumb\|W. R. Roe The arachnid are followed by the myriapoda (centipedes, etc.), and these by the insecti or true insects. Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XV., No. 388, June 9, 1883\|Various The characteristics of the median eyes must then be especially sought for in the arachnid group. The Origin of Vertebrates\|Walter Holbrook Gaskell British Dictionary definitions for arachnid arachnid / (əˈræknɪd) / noun any terrestrial chelicerate arthropod of the class Arachnida, characterized by simple eyes and four pairs of legs. The group includes the spiders, scorpions, ticks, mites, and harvestmen Derived forms of arachnid arachnidan, adjective, noun Word Origin for arachnid C19: from New Latin Arachnida, from Greek arakhnē spider Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to arachnid tick, mite, tarantula, scorpion, harvestman Scientific definitions for arachnid arachnid [ ə-răk′nĭd ] Any of various arthropods of the class Arachnida, such as spiders, scorpions, mites, and ticks. Arthropods are characterized by four pairs of segmented legs and a body that is divided into two regions, the cephalothorax and the abdomen. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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arachnid

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