araneose
[ uh-rey-nee-ohs ]
/ əˈreɪ niˌoʊs /
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adjective
arachnoid, especially as a plant.
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Also a·ra·ne·ous [uh-rey-nee-uhs]. /əˈreɪ ni əs/.
Origin of araneose
1875–80; <Latin araneōsus pertaining to a spider, equivalent to arāne(a) spider, spiderweb, cobweb (akin to Greek aráchnē spider) + -ōsus-ose1
Words nearby araneose
aramid fiber, Aran, Aranda, Aran-Duchenne disease, araneid, araneose, Aranha, Aran Islands, Aranrhod, Arantius' nodule, Arantius' ventricle
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