araneate
|a-ra-ne-ate|
/əˈreɪni.eɪt/
spider-like; web-like
Etymology
'araneate' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'aranea' meaning 'spider'.
'araneate' comes from Late Latin/Medieval Latin 'araneatus' (formed from 'aranea'), which passed into English as 'araneate' with the adjectival suffix '-ate'.
Initially it meant 'of or relating to a spider or spider's web', and it has retained the same basic meaning of 'spider-like' or 'web-like' in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
resembling or pertaining to spiders or spider webs; cobwebby or having a web-like pattern (esp. of veins, filaments, or textures).
The botanist noted the araneate venation of the leaf, which looked like a fine spider's web.
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Last updated: 2026/01/01 09:10