arachnologist C2+ Topic:Animals US /əˌrækˈnɑːlədʒɪst/ UK /əˌrækˈnɒlədʒɪst/ See IPA manual Freq #390140 Meanings 1 noun a scientist who specializes in the study of spiders and other arachnids The arachnologist identified the specimen by examining its eyes and spinnerets. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a scientist who specializes... arachnid specialist Word family Derived forms arachnological Related forms arachnologyarachnidspidermitescorpion Etymology From arachnology + -ist. Arachnology combines Greek arakhne ("spider") with -logia ("study"), ultimately from logos ("account, study"). Topics Animals Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # arachnologist **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /əˌrækˈnɑːlədʒɪst/ **IPA (UK):** /əˌrækˈnɒlədʒɪst/ **Frequency rank:** 390140 ## Meanings 1. a scientist who specializes in the study of spiders and other arachnids ## Examples - The arachnologist identified the specimen by examining its eyes and spinnerets. ## Synonyms - arachnid specialist ## Derived Forms - arachnological ## Related Forms - arachnology - arachnid - spider - mite - scorpion ## Etymology From arachnology + -ist. Arachnology combines Greek arakhne ("spider") with -logia ("study"), ultimately from logos ("account, study"). ## Topics - Animals - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown