araneological
|a-ra-ne-o-log-i-cal|
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/ˌærəniəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
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/ˌærəniəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/
relating to spiders / study of spiders
Etymology
'araneological' originates from New Latin/Modern formations, specifically from the word 'araneology', where Latin 'aranea' meant 'spider' and Greek 'aráne' (ἀράνη) meant 'spider'.
'araneological' changed from New Latin/Modern Latin 'araneologia' (a formation meaning 'study of spiders') into English as 'araneology' and then became the adjective 'araneological' through the addition of the suffix '-ical'.
Initially it meant 'pertaining to spiders or to the study of spiders'; over time this basic meaning has been retained with only minor shifts in usage (mainly technical vs. general contexts).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to araneology, the scientific study of spiders.
The araneological survey recorded several rare species in the region.
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Adjective 2
pertaining to spiders themselves (their anatomy, behavior, webs, etc.).
Her field notes included many araneological observations about web-building behavior.
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