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arachnoid

noun

Meaning

  1. An arachnid
  2. The arachnoid mater, the middle layer of the meninges, the three membranes that protect the brain
  3. A round network of fractures in the crust of Venus
  4. Relating to or resembling spiders.
  5. Relating to or resembling spider webs.
  6. Relating to the arachnoid mater, the middle layer of the meninges, the three membranes that protect the brain.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

arachnidian(English)spidery(English)arachnid(English)arachnoid membrane(English)pia(English)villi(English)araneose(English)arachnean(English)meninges(English)dura(English)subdural(English)dural(English)

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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