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arachnomancy

arachnomancy noun: the study of the appearance and behavior of spiders, or the patterns of their webs (possibly related to the third meaning) for use in divination.

Noun

arachnomancy (uncountable)

  1. The study of the appearance and behavior of spiders, or the patterns of their webs (possibly related to the third meaning) for use in divination.
  2. The ability to take control over spiders with the intent to use them for attacking or similar purposes.
  3. The divination of patterns, for example in geometric patterns and tapestries.

Origin of arachnomancy

From arachno- + -mancy.

Questions about arachnomancy

What does arachnomancy mean?
Arachnomancy means the study of the appearance and behavior of spiders, or the patterns of their webs (possibly related to the third meaning) for use in divination.
What part of speech is arachnomancy?
Arachnomancy is a noun.

Words near arachnomancy in the dictionary

  1. arachnologists
  2. arachnology
  3. arachnolysin
  4. arachnomancer
  5. arachnomancers
  6. arachnomancy
  7. arachnomelia
  8. arachnomorph
  9. arachnomorphs
  10. arachnophage
  11. arachnophages

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