arachnid

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ərækinɪd/

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Noun

Singular arachnid

Plural arachnids

1. (countable), (biology) An arachnid is a type of small animal with eight legs.

   Spiders, scorpions, ticks, and mites are arachnids.

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Related words

• arachnophobia