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Where does “arachno-” come from?

arachno- (French) comes from Ancient Greek ἀράχνη — spider; a spider's web.

Ancestry of “arachno-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀράχνηspider; a spider's web

Words derived from “arachno-”

  • arachnotoxine
  • arachnolysine
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