araneid
[ uh-rey-nee-id ]
/ əˈreɪ ni ɪd /
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noun
a member of the order Araneae (Araneida), comprising the spiders.
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First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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British Dictionary definitions for araneid
araneid
/ (əˈreɪnɪɪd) /
noun
any of numerous arachnids constituting the order Araneae (or Araneida), which comprises the spiders
Word Origin for araneid
C19: from New Latin Araneida, from Latin arānea spider
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