araneous
araneous adjective: extremely thin and delicate, like a cobweb.
Adjective
araneous (comparative more araneous, superlative most araneous)
- Extremely thin and delicate, like a cobweb.
- the araneous membrane of the eye
- The next thing I shall take notice, of will relate to the humours of the eye, and that only concerning the mechanism of the crystalline humour; not its incomparable transparency; nor its exact lenticular from; nor its curious araneous membrane1713, W[illiam] Derham, Physico-Theology: Or, A Demonstration of the Being and Attributes of God, from His Works of Creation. […], London: […] W[illiam] Innys, […], →OCLC
- Synonyms:
- araneose
araneous meaning in Tamil
araneous in Tamil
- சிலந்தி வலை போன்ற
Synonyms of araneous
Forms of araneous
| comparative | more araneous |
|---|---|
| superlative | most araneous |
Origin of araneous
From Latin araneosus, from aranea (“spider, spider's web”).
Questions about araneous
- What does araneous mean?
- Araneous means extremely thin and delicate, like a cobweb.
- What is araneous in Tamil?
- Araneous in Tamil is சிலந்தி வலை போன்ற. See Araneous meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is araneous?
- Araneous is an adjective.
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