araneida
|a-ra-ni-da|
/ˌærəˈniːdə/
group of spiders
Etymology
'araneida' originates from New Latin, specifically from Latin 'aranea' (from Medieval Latin 'aranea'), where the root 'arane-' meant 'spider'.
'araneida' developed through Latin from the Greek word 'ἀράχνη' (aráchnē), which became Latin 'aranea' and later was adapted in New Latin as 'Araneida' in taxonomic usage.
Initially it referred simply to 'spider' (from Greek/Latin), but over time it came to be used as a formal or historical taxonomic name for the group of spiders.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a member of a group of arachnids commonly known as spiders (used in some taxonomic contexts).
Many araneida build webs to catch their prey.
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Noun 2
an archaic or historical taxonomic name formerly used for the order of spiders.
In older zoological works, araneida was sometimes used as the name for the whole spider order.
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