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.
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Common collocations
arachnid classarachnid species
Etymology
Do grego 'aráchnē' (aranha) + '-oide' (semelhante).