Etymology

arachno-

Today it means: Arachnid; arachnidial; spider. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀράχνη
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀράχνη“spider”
  2. English todayarachno-

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek ἀράχνη (arákhnē, “spider”). By surface analysis, arachn- + -o-. Piecewise doublet of araneo-.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἀράχνη all →

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