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araneous

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a⋅ra⋅ne⋅ose

  [uh-rey-nee-ohs]
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–adjective
arachnoid, esp. as a plant.
Also, a⋅ra⋅ne⋅ous  [uh-rey-nee-uhs] .

Origin:
1875–80; < L araneōsus pertaining to a spider, equiv. to arāne(a) spider, spiderweb, cobweb (akin to Gk aráchnē spider) + -ōsus -ose 1
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