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arachnoid en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /əˈɹæk.nɔɪd/

Etymology

Mid 18th century borrowing from New Latin arachnoīdēs, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρᾰχνοειδής (ărăkhnoeidḗs, “like a cobweb”), from ᾰ̓ρᾰ́χνη (ărắkhnē, “spider web”) + -ο- (-o-) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-oid, -like”). By surface analysis, arachn- + -oid.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Relating to or resembling spider webs; covered with or composed of soft loose hairs or fibers.
2. (not-comparable) Relating to the arachnoid mater.

Deriveds

arachnoid mater · periarachnoid · subarachnoid · superarachnoid

Translations (6)

pl pajęczynowy (relating to or resembling spider webs) · ota عنكبوتی (relating to or resembling spider webs) · pl pajęczynówkowy (relating to the arachnoid mater) · cmn 蛛網膜的 /蛛网膜的 (relating to the arachnoid mater) · ota عنكبوتی (relating to the arachnoid mater) · cmn 蛛網的 /蛛网的 (relating to or resembling spider webs)

arachnoid en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /əˈɹæk.nɔɪd/

Etymology

Mid 18th century borrowing from New Latin arachnoīdēs, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρᾰχνοειδής (ărăkhnoeidḗs, “like a cobweb”), from ᾰ̓ρᾰ́χνη (ărắkhnē, “spider web”) + -ο- (-o-) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-oid, -like”). By surface analysis, arachn- + -oid.

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of arachnoid mater.
   alt of arachnoid mater
2. A round network of fractures in the crust of Venus.

Forms

Deriveds

arachnoidal · arachnoidian · arachnoiditis

arachnoid en · ADJ · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /əˈɹæk.nɔɪd/

Etymology

19th century from taxonomic name Arachnida + -oid.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable, relational) Relating to or resembling spiders.

Translations (2)

gv arachnoidagh (related to or resembling spiders) · pl pajęczy (related to or resembling spiders)

arachnoid en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /əˈɹæk.nɔɪd/

Etymology

19th century from taxonomic name Arachnida + -oid.

Meanings

1. An arachnid.

Forms