arachnid
/əˈɹæknɪd/
arachnid noun: any of the eight-legged creatures, including spiders, mites, and scorpions, of the class Arachnida.
Noun
arachnid (plural arachnids)
- Any of the eight-legged creatures, including spiders, mites, and scorpions, of the class Arachnida.
- Synonyms:
- arachno-
arachnid meaning in Tamil, Arabic, Malay and Persian
arachnid in Tamil
- eight-legged creature
- அராக்கினிட் arākkiṉiṭ
arachnid in Arabic
- eight-legged creature
- حَيَوَان عَنْكَبُوتِيّ ḥayawān ʕankabūtiyy
arachnid in Malay
- eight-legged creature
- araknid
arachnid in Persian
- eight-legged creature
- تنندگان tanandegân
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- arachnid in Thai
- แมง mɛɛng
Synonyms of arachnid
Forms of arachnid
| plural | arachnids |
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Origin of arachnid
From international scientific vocabulary, from French arachnide (1809, Lamarck), from New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀράχνη (arákhnē, “spider”) with the suffix -id. By surface analysis, arachn- + -id.
Words formed from arachnid
Questions about arachnid
- What does arachnid mean?
- Arachnid means any of the eight-legged creatures, including spiders, mites, and scorpions, of the class Arachnida.
- What is arachnid in Tamil?
- Arachnid in Tamil is அராக்கினிட் (arākkiṉiṭ). See Arachnid meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is arachnid?
- Arachnid is a noun.
- How do you pronounce arachnid?
- Arachnid is pronounced /əˈɹæknɪd/ (US).
- What is the plural of arachnid?
- The plural of arachnid is arachnids.
Words near arachnid in the dictionary
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