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arachnology

British  
/ ˌærækˈnɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. the study of arachnids

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  • arachnologist noun

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"That richness has been catalogued ever since John Blackwall, the "father of British arachnology", first published his studies in the Conwy Valley almost 200 years ago."

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2020

“Why they fluoresce is the million-dollar question,” said Lauren Esposito, curator of arachnology at the California Academy of Sciences.

From Washington Times • Sep. 19, 2019

Australia Museum arachnology collection manager Graham Milledge said it was an unusual event.

From The Guardian • Jun. 18, 2019

To earn money, he cleaned crawfish tanks in a molecular biology laboratory, pressed and mounted leaves and stems at the school’s herbarium and counted spider sperm in an arachnology lab.

From Scientific American • Jun. 30, 2018

One who is versed in, or studies, arachnology.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah