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arachnoid

adjectivetécnico/ɐɾɐknuˈðɛju/rare

a·rac·noi·de·o

Definition

Relating to or belonging to the arachnoid (one of the meninges); resembling a spider's web.
Cerebrospinal fluid circulates in the subarachnoid space.
The arachnoid membrane is one of the three meninges.
Common collocations
arachnoid membranesubarachnoid space

Etymology

Do grego 'aráchnē' (aranha) + sufixo '-oide' + sufixo '-eo'.

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