arachnid
Americannoun
adjective
noun
Other Word Forms
- arachnidan adjective
Etymology
Origin of arachnid
1865–70; < New Latin Arachnida < Greek aráchn ( ē ) spider, spider's web + New Latin -ida -ida
Example Sentences
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A map of the routes with arrows arching across the country gave the operation its arachnid moniker.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025
Emma loves all things arachnid, and goes under various nicknames - spider girl, spider mama, even "weirdo", as her daughter calls her.
From BBC • May 16, 2025
Still, Waterhouse couldn’t shake her fascination with the sparklemuffin chic arachnid.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2024
The early worm gets the arachnid, fossil research by an Oregon State University scientist has shown.
From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2024
It skittered back a few yards, and Gregor got his first good look at the arachnid.
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
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