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ARACHNOID
arachnoid, arachnidian, spidery, spiderlike, spiderly
(adjective) relating to or resembling a member of the class Arachnida
arachnid, arachnoid
(noun) air-breathing arthropods characterized by simple eyes and four pairs of legs
arachnoid, arachnoid membrane
(noun) the middle of the 3 meninges
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
arachnoid (not comparable)
Relating to or resembling spiders.
Relating to or resembling spider webs.
(anatomy) Relating to the arachnoid mater, the middle layer of the meninges, the three membranes that protect the brain.
Noun
arachnoid (plural arachnoids)
(biology) An arachnid
(physiology) The arachnoid mater, the middle layer of the meninges, the three membranes that protect the brain
(astronomy) A round network of fractures in the crust of Venus
Source: Wiktionary
A*rach"noid, a. Etym: [Gr.
1. Resembling a spider's web; cobweblike.
2. (Anat.)
Definition: Pertaining to a thin membrane of the brain and spinal cord, between the dura mater and pia mater.
3. (Bot.)
Definition: Covered with, or composed of, soft, loose hairs or fibers, so as to resemble a cobweb; cobwebby.
A*rach"noid, n.
1. (Anat.)
Definition: The arachnoid membrane.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of the Arachnoidea.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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