arachnid
English
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Haeckel_Arachnida.jpg/220px-Haeckel_Arachnida.jpg)
Etymology
French arachnide (1809, Lamarck), from Ancient Greek ἀράχνη (arákhnē, “spider”).
Pronunciation
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Audio (US): (file)
Noun
arachnid (plural arachnids)
- Any of the eight-legged creatures, including spiders and scorpions, of the class Arachnida.
- Hyponyms: see Thesaurus:arachnid
Derived terms
Translations
eight-legged creature
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