noun
spiders
• Syn: ↑Araneae, ↑order Araneae, ↑order Araneida
• Derivationally related forms: ↑araneidal
• Hypernyms: ↑animal order
• Member Holonyms: ↑Arachnida, ↑class Arachnida
• Member Meronyms:
↑spider, ↑Argiopidae, ↑family Argiopidae, ↑orb-weaver, ↑Theridiidae, ↑family Theridiidae, ↑Theraphosidae, ↑family Theraphosidae, ↑Lycosidae, ↑family Lycosidae, ↑Ctenizidae, ↑family Ctenizidae
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Arāˈneae /-ē/, Araneida /ar-ə-nēˈi-də/ or Araneidae /-dē/ plural noun
Spiders as a class or order
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Main Entry: ↑Aranea
Useful english dictionary. 2012.