ARACHNID


Meaning of ARACHNID in English

[ ə'raknɪd ]

■ noun Zoology an arthropod of the class Arachnida, which includes spiders, scorpions, mites, and ticks.

Origin

from mod. L. Arachnida , from Gk arakhnē 'spider'.

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