arachnology
noun
the study of arachnids
arachnologist
-
a word derived from
arachnology.
Example Sentences
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The arachnologist has named species after celebrities, musicians, photographers and even magicians.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2025
As Lam Soon Tak explored the highlands of Malaysia, he came across this spider, Heteropoda davidbowie, named in 2008 by arachnologist and Bowie fan Dr Peter Jägerthe.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2024
Catherine Scott, an arachnologist at McGill University, is familiar with the bad rap spiders get.
From New York Times ● Aug. 25, 2022
Clear information about legal requirements would help reviewers, editors, and researchers, says Caroline Fukushima, an arachnologist at the Finnish Museum of Natural History.
From Science Magazine ● Feb. 10, 2021
It deserves notice that several writers, including the well-known arachnologist Walckenaer, have declared that spiders are attracted by music.
From The Descent of Man by Charles Darwin
