"arachnoid" meaning in English

See arachnoid in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /əˈɹæk.nɔɪd/
Rhymes: -æknɔɪd Etymology: Mid 18th century borrowing from New Latin arachnoīdēs, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρᾰχνοειδής (ărăkhnoeidḗs, “like a cobweb”), from ᾰ̓ρᾰ́χνη (ărắkhnē, “spider web”) + -ο- (-o-) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-oid, -like”). By surface analysis, arachn- + -oid. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|NL.|arachnoīdēs}} New Latin arachnoīdēs, {{der|en|grc|ᾰ̓ρᾰχνοειδής||like a cobweb}} Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρᾰχνοειδής (ărăkhnoeidḗs, “like a cobweb”), {{af|grc|ᾰ̓ρᾰ́χνη|-ο-|-ειδής|nocat=1|t1=spider web|t3=-oid, -like}} ᾰ̓ρᾰ́χνη (ărắkhnē, “spider web”) + -ο- (-o-) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-oid, -like”), {{surf|en|arachn-|-oid}} By surface analysis, arachn- + -oid Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} arachnoid (not comparable)
  1. Relating to or resembling spider webs; covered with or composed of soft loose hairs or fibers. Tags: not-comparable Categories (lifeform): Arachnids Translations (relating to or resembling spider webs): 蛛網的 /蛛网的 (zhūwǎng de) (Chinese Mandarin), عنكبوتی (ʿankebutî) (Ottoman Turkish)
    Sense id: en-arachnoid-en-adj-gl8NoXD0 Disambiguation of Arachnids: 31 3 17 4 16 28 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with arachn-, English terms suffixed with -oid, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Manx translations, Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 5 11 6 28 1 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with arachn-: 36 20 20 24 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -oid: 45 8 12 9 23 2 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 51 5 13 6 23 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 58 4 12 5 20 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 57 2 10 3 27 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 39 16 15 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 40 14 10 13 21 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations: 42 21 16 21 Disambiguation of 'relating to or resembling spider webs': 98 2
  2. (anatomy) Relating to the arachnoid mater. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Anatomy Translations (relating to the arachnoid mater): 蛛網膜的 /蛛网膜的 (zhūwǎngmó de) (Chinese Mandarin), عنكبوتی (ʿankebutî) (Ottoman Turkish)
    Sense id: en-arachnoid-en-adj-RPc8QRFX Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'relating to the arachnoid mater': 1 99
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: arachnoid mater, periarachnoid, subarachnoid, superarachnoid
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

IPA: /əˈɹæk.nɔɪd/
Rhymes: -æknɔɪd Etymology: 19th century from translingual Arachnida + -oid. Etymology templates: {{af|en|Arachnida|-oid|lang1=mul}} translingual Arachnida + -oid Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} arachnoid (not comparable)
  1. (arachnology, relational) Relating to or resembling spiders. Tags: not-comparable, relational Categories (topical): Arachnology Categories (lifeform): Arachnids Translations (related to or resembling spiders): arachnoidagh (Manx)
    Sense id: en-arachnoid-en-adj-xEH2LwY1 Disambiguation of Arachnids: 31 3 17 4 16 28 Topics: arachnology, biology, natural-sciences, zoology
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /əˈɹæk.nɔɪd/ Forms: arachnoids [plural]
Rhymes: -æknɔɪd Etymology: Mid 18th century borrowing from New Latin arachnoīdēs, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρᾰχνοειδής (ărăkhnoeidḗs, “like a cobweb”), from ᾰ̓ρᾰ́χνη (ărắkhnē, “spider web”) + -ο- (-o-) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-oid, -like”). By surface analysis, arachn- + -oid. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|NL.|arachnoīdēs}} New Latin arachnoīdēs, {{der|en|grc|ᾰ̓ρᾰχνοειδής||like a cobweb}} Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρᾰχνοειδής (ărăkhnoeidḗs, “like a cobweb”), {{af|grc|ᾰ̓ρᾰ́χνη|-ο-|-ειδής|nocat=1|t1=spider web|t3=-oid, -like}} ᾰ̓ρᾰ́χνη (ărắkhnē, “spider web”) + -ο- (-o-) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-oid, -like”), {{surf|en|arachn-|-oid}} By surface analysis, arachn- + -oid Head templates: {{en-noun}} arachnoid (plural arachnoids)
  1. (neuroanatomy) Ellipsis of arachnoid mater.. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: arachnoid mater Categories (topical): Neuroanatomy
    Sense id: en-arachnoid-en-noun-AbZjReAs Topics: anatomy, medicine, neuroanatomy, neurology, neuroscience, sciences
  2. (astronomy) A round network of fractures in the crust of Venus. Categories (topical): Astronomy Categories (lifeform): Arachnids
    Sense id: en-arachnoid-en-noun-k9gz5e~w Disambiguation of Arachnids: 31 3 17 4 16 28 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: arachnoidal, arachnoidian, arachnoiditis
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /əˈɹæk.nɔɪd/ Forms: arachnoids [plural]
Rhymes: -æknɔɪd Etymology: 19th century from translingual Arachnida + -oid. Etymology templates: {{af|en|Arachnida|-oid|lang1=mul}} translingual Arachnida + -oid Head templates: {{en-noun}} arachnoid (plural arachnoids)
  1. An arachnid. Categories (lifeform): Arachnids
    Sense id: en-arachnoid-en-noun-RU~wQm7m Disambiguation of Arachnids: 31 3 17 4 16 28
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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