arachnid
nounUK /əˈræk.nɪd/
US /əˈræk.nɪd/
A small animal with eight legs, like a spider or a scorpion.
The spider is an arachnid that spins a web to catch bugs.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Any member of the group of animals that includes spiders, scorpions, mites, and ticks.
Scientists study arachnids to learn how they survive in dry places.
3. A creature with a body in two parts and no antennae.
Unlike insects, an arachnid has no antennae on its head.
4. Something related to spiders or their kind.
The arachnid exhibit at the zoo was full of tarantulas.