araneina Meaning, Definition & Usage

A*ra`ne*i"na noun plural
Etymology
NL., fr. L. aranea spider.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) The order of Arachnida that includes the spiders. ✍ They have mandibles, modified a poison fags, leglike palpi, simple eyes, abdomen without segments, and spinnerets for spinning a web. They breathe by pulmonary sacs and tracheæ in the abdomen. See Illustration in Appendix.

Webster 1913