ARACHNOID


Meaning of ARACHNOID in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ əˈræknɔɪd ]

n. & adj. --n. Anat. (in full arachnoid membrane) one of the three membranes (see MENINX) that surround the brain and spinal cord of vertebrates. --adj. Bot. covered with long cobweb-like hairs. [mod.L arachnoides f. Gk arakhnoeides like a cobweb f. arakhne: see ARACHNID]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.