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arachnid

nounmasculinetécnico/ɐɾɐʃˈnidju/medium

a·rac·ni·de·o

Definition

Belonging to the class Arachnida, which includes spiders, scorpions, mites, etc.
Spiders are arachnids with eight legs.
The museum has a collection of preserved arachnids.
Common collocations
arachnid classarachnid species

Etymology

Do grego 'aráchnē' (aranha) + '-oide' (semelhante).

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