araneous

adjective

ara·​ne·​ous

əˈrānēəs

variants or less commonly araneose

-ˌōs

: arachnoid entry 5

Word History

Etymology

araneous probably modification (influenced by Latin araneus of a spider, from aranea spider) of Latin araneosus, from aranea spider + -osus -ose; araneose from Latin araneosus

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