arachnoid
1. [ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) the middle of the 3 meninges
Synonyms: arachnoid_membrane
Related terms: meninx leptomeninges
2. [ adjective ] (zoology) relating to or resembling a member of the class Arachnida
Synonyms: spidery spiderly spiderlike arachnidian
Related terms: zoology Arachnida Arachnida
3. [ noun ] (zoology) air-breathing arthropods characterized by simple eyes and four pairs of legs
Synonyms: arachnid
Related terms: arthropod spider acarine false_scorpion scorpion whipscorpion harvestman Arachnida
Similar spelling:   arachnid
  Arachnida
  arachnidian
  Arciniega
  arraign