araneose
|a-ra-ne-ose|
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/əˈreɪni.oʊs/
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/əˈreɪni.əʊs/
spider-like / cobwebby
Etymology
'araneose' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'aranea', where 'aranea' meant 'spider' (from Greek 'aráchnē').
'araneose' developed via Medieval/Neo-Latin forms such as 'araneosus' (Latin) meaning 'full of spiders or spider-webs', and was later adopted into English as 'araneose'.
Initially it meant 'of or relating to spiders', but over time it evolved into the descriptive sense 'resembling a spider's web' or 'cobwebby' used especially in botanical contexts.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
resembling a spider or a spider's web; cobwebby.
The sheltering branches were araneose, draped in delicate cobwebs from the early morning dew.
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Adjective 2
covered with a mat of fine, entangled hairs or filaments that give a cobweb-like appearance (used especially in botany and mycology).
The young stems of the species are araneose, with a thin, tangled layer of hairs that protect the buds.
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Last updated: 2025/10/02 00:08