arachnoid
English
Etymology
(deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek ἀράχνη (arákhnē, “spider”) + -oid
Adjective
arachnoid (not comparable)
- Relating to or resembling spiders.
- Relating to or resembling spider webs.
- (anatomy) Relating to the arachnoid mater, the middle layer of the meninges, the three membranes that protect the brain.
Noun
arachnoid (plural arachnoids)
- (biology) An arachnid
- (physiology) The arachnoid mater, the middle layer of the meninges, the three membranes that protect the brain
- (astronomy) A round network of fractures in the crust of Venus
Translations
the arachnoid mater — see arachnoid mater