The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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Martha’s Vineyard, long known for attracting celebrities, has become the inevitable butt of memes as it battles the hostile arachnids.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
Their findings, recently published in PNAS, highlight an urgent need to better study, protect and appreciate insects and arachnids, which form a critical foundation for planetary health.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 14, 2026
Golden orb-web spiders are native to southern and east Africa, with the arachnids at Newrotex coming from Madagascar.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026
These discoveries cover an astonishing sweep of life on Earth, including dinosaurs, mammals, fishes, reptiles, insects, arachnids, marine invertebrates, and even a mineral never documented before.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 19, 2025
“I can speak to arachnids, including their king, Anansi, of course,” she said with pride.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
