Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Spider-like in form; resembling a spider; belonging to the Araneida, as distinguished from other arachnidans.
  • Of or pertaining to the Araneiformia.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective (Zoöl.) Having the form of a spider.

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  • adjective Having the form of a spider

Etymologies

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araneid +‎ -form

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Examples

  • n. - spider; a. pertaining to spiders. araneiform, adj. shaped like a spider. araneology, n. study of spiders. adj. - like a spider's web; transparent; delicate. arbalest, arbalist

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