English adjective: arachnoid | |||
1. | arachnoid relating to or resembling a member of the class Arachnida | ||
Synonyms | arachnidian, spiderlike, spiderly, spidery | ||
Domain category | zoological science, zoology | ||
English noun: arachnoid | |||
1. | arachnoid (body) the middle of the 3 meninges | ||
Synonyms | arachnoid membrane | ||
Broader (hypernym) | meninges, meninx | ||
Part meronym | leptomeninges | ||
2. | arachnoid (animal) air-breathing arthropods characterized by simple eyes and four pairs of legs | ||
Synonyms | arachnid | ||
Broader (hypernym) | arthropod | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | acarine, daddy longlegs, false scorpion, harvestman, Phalangium opilio, pseudoscorpion, scorpion, spider, whip scorpion, whip-scorpion | ||
Member meronym | Arachnida, class Arachnida | ||