araneid

a·ra·ne·id

[uh-rey-nee-id]
noun
a member of the order Araneae (Araneida), comprising the spiders.

Origin:
1895–1900; < Neo-Latin Araneida, equivalent to Arane(a) a genus (Latin arānea; see araneose) + -ida -ida

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araneid (əˈreɪnɪɪd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
any of numerous arachnids constituting the order Araneae (or Araneida), which comprises the spiders
 
[C19: from New Latin Araneida, from Latin arānea spider]

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Araneid is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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