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araneoid

araneoid noun: any spider of the superfamily Araneoidea.

Noun

araneoid (plural araneoids)

  1. Any spider of the superfamily Araneoidea.
    • Comparison between deinopoid and araneoid orb webs suggests that araneoid silks and webs are far superior with respect to functional capabilities.2003, Catherine L. Craig, Spiderwebs and Silk: Tracing Evolution From Molecules to Genes to Phenotypes

Forms of araneoid

pluralaraneoids

Origin of araneoid

From taxonomic name Araneoidea. By surface analysis, araneo- + -oid.

Questions about araneoid

What does araneoid mean?
Araneoid means any spider of the superfamily Araneoidea.
What part of speech is araneoid?
Araneoid is a noun.
What is the plural of araneoid?
The plural of araneoid is araneoids.

Words near araneoid in the dictionary

  1. araneids
  2. araneiform
  3. araneo-
  4. araneocenosis
  5. araneofauna
  6. araneoid
  7. araneoids
  8. araneological
  9. araneologist
  10. araneologists
  11. araneology

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