araneose

American

[uh-rey-nee-ohs] / əˈreɪ niˌoʊs /

Also araneous

adjective

arachnoid, especially as a plant.

Etymology

Origin of araneose

1875–80; < Latin araneōsus pertaining to a spider, equivalent to arāne ( a ) spider, spiderweb, cobweb (akin to Greek aráchnē spider) + -ōsus -ose ¹

Example Sentences

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Arachnoid, Araneose, cobwebby; clothed with, or consisting of, soft downy fibres.

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