niˌoʊs adjective
arachnoid, especially as a plant.
Origin:
1875–80; < Latin araneōsus pertaining to a spider, equivalent to arāne(a) spider, spiderweb, cobweb (akin to Greek aráchnē spider) + -ōsus -ose1
1875–80; < Latin araneōsus pertaining to a spider, equivalent to arāne(a) spider, spiderweb, cobweb (akin to Greek aráchnē spider) + -ōsus -ose1
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