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Where does “ἀράχνη” come from?

ἀράχνη (Ancient Greek): spider; a spider's web

Definitions

  1. spider; a spider's web

Words derived from “ἀράχνη”

  • subarachnoid
  • arachnoid
  • Arachne
  • arachnid
  • arachnoiditis
  • arachnoidal
  • arachnophobia
  • arachnodactyly
  • subarachnoidal
  • ranny
  • arachnidism
  • ronyon
  • arachnophobe
  • araneid
  • roynish
  • arachnidan
  • araneous
  • arachnolysin
  • araneology
  • arachnomancy
  • arachnicide
  • arachnoidian
  • arachno-
  • araneiform