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a·rach·noid
 arachnoid
- pronunciation:
raek
noId
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
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noun |
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an arachnid.
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| definition 2: |
the middle of the three fibrous membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. (See dura mater, pia mater.)
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adjective |
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resembling a cobweb.
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of or pertaining to arachnids.
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| definition 3: |
of or pertaining to the arachnoid membrane.
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