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arachnid

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Animals
a·rach·nid /əˈræknɪd/ noun [countable]  a small creature such as a spider, that has eight legs and a body with two parts 蛛形纲动物
Examples from the Corpus
arachnidHad they stewed up a supper of some giant arachnid for Tundrish?
Origin arachnid (1700-1800) Greek arachne spider
a·rach·nid nounChineseSyllable
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arachnid
arachnid /əˈræknɪd/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1700-1800
 Language: Greek
 Origin: arachne 'spider'
a small creature such as a spider, that has eight legs and a body with two parts


arach·nidBrE /əˈræknɪd/ 🔊NAmE /əˈræknɪd/ 🔊 noun (specialist)
any small creature of the class that includes spiders, scorpions, mites and ticks 蛛形纲动物(包括蜘蛛、蝎子、螨和蜱)   compare insect