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 Definitions of arachnid  [əˈræk nɪd]  

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Definition of 'arachnid' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) arachnid
any of numerous wingless, carnivorous arthropods of the class Arachnida, comprising spiders, scorpions, mites, and ticks, characterized by a two-segmented body with eight appendages and no antennae.

Etymology:  (1865–70; < NL Arachnida < Gk aráchn(ē) spider, spider's web + NL -ida -ida)

Definition of 'arachnid' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) arachnid, arachnoid
air-breathing arthropods characterized by simple eyes and four pairs of legs
Definition of 'arachnid' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) arachnid
an arachnidan

'arachnid' - Nearby Entries  

arachis  arachis hypogaea  arachnid  arachnida  arachnidian  arachnoid  arachnoid membrane  



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