Definition of Arachnoid

1. Noun. The middle of the 3 meninges.

Exact synonyms: Arachnoid Membrane
Generic synonyms: Meninges, Meninx
Group relationships: Leptomeninges

2. Adjective. Relating to or resembling a member of the class Arachnida.
Exact synonyms: Arachnidian, Spiderlike, Spiderly, Spidery
Category relationships: Zoological Science, Zoology
Derivative terms: Arachnida, Spider
Partainyms: Class Arachnida, Class Arachnida

3. Noun. Air-breathing arthropods characterized by simple eyes and four pairs of legs.

Definition of Arachnoid

1. a. Resembling a spider's web; cobweblike.

2. n. The arachnoid membrane.

Definition of Arachnoid

1. Adjective. Relating to spiders. ¹

2. Adjective. Relating to or resembling spider webs. ¹

3. Adjective. (anatomy) Relating to the arachnoid mater, the middle layer of the meninges, the three membranes that protect the brain. ¹

4. Noun. (biology) An arachnid ¹

5. Noun. (physiology) The arachnoid mater, the middle layer of the meninges, the three membranes that protect the brain ¹

6. Noun. (astronomy) A round network of fractures in the crust of Venus ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Arachnoid

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Medical Definition of Arachnoid

1. Like a cobweb, covered with or consisting of soft fibres or hairs so entangled as to give a cobwebby appearance. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Arachnoid

arachnid
arachnid vectors
arachnida
arachnidan
arachnidans
arachnidial
arachnidian
arachnidism
arachnidium
arachnids
arachnitis
arachnobutyrophobia
arachnodactyly
arachnogenic
arachnogenic necrosis
arachnoid (current term)
arachnoid foramen
arachnoid granulations
arachnoid mater
arachnoid mater cranialis
arachnoid mater encephali
arachnoid maters
arachnoid membrane
arachnoid of brain
arachnoid of spinal cord
arachnoid trabecula
arachnoid villi
arachnoidal

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