a ‧ rach ‧ nid /əˈræknɪd/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: Greek ; Origin: arachne 'spider' ]
a small creature such as a ↑ spider , that has eight legs and a body with two parts
a ‧ rach ‧ nid /əˈræknɪd/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: Greek ; Origin: arachne 'spider' ]
a small creature such as a ↑ spider , that has eight legs and a body with two parts
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012