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arachnidism

/əˈɹæknɪdɪzəm/

arachnidism noun: the condition of being poisoned as a result of a spider's bite.

Noun

arachnidism (uncountable)

  1. The condition of being poisoned as a result of a spider's bite.

Origin of arachnidism

From arachnid + -ism.

Questions about arachnidism

What does arachnidism mean?
Arachnidism means the condition of being poisoned as a result of a spider's bite.
What part of speech is arachnidism?
Arachnidism is a noun.
How do you pronounce arachnidism?
Arachnidism is pronounced /əˈɹæknɪdɪzəm/.

Words near arachnidism in the dictionary

  1. arachnidan
  2. arachnidans
  3. arachnidial
  4. arachnidian
  5. arachnidians
  6. arachnidism
  7. arachnidity
  8. arachnidium
  9. arachnidology
  10. arachnids
  11. arachniphobia

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