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arachnoid
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arachnoid
n.
spider; one of the membranes in the brain and spinal cord (Anatomy)
adj.
resembling a spider's web; of or pertaining to the arachnids
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Arachnoid
Arachnoid may refer to:
- Relating to arachnids
- Arachnoid mater, a layer of the meninges, membranes that contain the central nervous system
- Arachnoid granulation, small protrusions of the arachnoid mater
- Arachnoid (astrogeology), a geological structure found only on the planet Venus
- Arachnoid (botany), referring to organs with a cobwebby exterior appearance
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arachnoid
Noun
1. the middle of the 3 meninges
(synonym) arachnoid membrane
(hypernym) meninx, meninges
(part-holonym) leptomeninges
2. air-breathing arthropods characterized by simple eyes and four pairs of legs
(synonym) arachnid
(hypernym) arthropod
(hyponym) harvestman, daddy longlegs, Phalangium opilio
(member-holonym) Arachnida, class Arachnida
Adjective
1. relating to or resembling a member of the class Arachnida
(synonym) arachnidian, spidery, spiderlike, spiderly
(pertainym) Arachnida, class Arachnida
(classification) zoology, zoological science
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arachnoid
adj.
arachnoid, resembling a spider's web; of or pertaining to the arachnids
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Arachnoid
(n.)
The arachnoid membrane.
The arachnoid membrane.
(n.)
One of the Arachnoidea.
One of the Arachnoidea.
(a.)
Resembling a spider's web; cobweblike.
Resembling a spider's web; cobweblike.
(a.)
Pertaining to a thin membrane of the brain and spinal cord, between the dura mater and pia mater.
Pertaining to a thin membrane of the brain and spinal cord, between the dura mater and pia mater.
(a.)
Covered with, or composed of, soft, loose hairs or fibers, so as to resemble a cobweb; cobwebby.
Covered with, or composed of, soft, loose hairs or fibers, so as to resemble a cobweb; cobwebby.
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