arachnid
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nɪd noun
1.
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
2.
belonging or pertaining to the arachnids.
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| —n | |
| 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 | |
| [C19: from New Latin Arachnida, from Greek arakhnē spider] | |
| a'rachnidan | |
| —adj, —n | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
arachnid
1869, from Fr. arachnide (1806) or Mod.L. Arachnida, introduced as name for this class of arthropods 1815 by Fr. biologist Jean Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet de Lamarck (1744-1829), from Gk. arakhne "spider," which probably is cognate with L. aranea "spider, spider's web" (from aracsna).
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| arachnid (ə-rāk'nĭd) Pronunciation Key
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. |
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Example sentences
The nocturnal arachnid uses venom to subdue their prey.
Among arachnid enthusiasts, these spiders have become popular pets.
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