arachnid

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A map of the routes with arrows arching across the country gave the operation its arachnid moniker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

Emma loves all things arachnid, and goes under various nicknames - spider girl, spider mama, even "weirdo", as her daughter calls her.

From BBC • May 16, 2025

For Waterhouse, the discovery of the arachnid wasn’t just throwaway internet fodder — it became a metaphor for her own memoir and, in turn, “Memoir of a Sparklemuffin,” due Sept. 13 on Sub Pop.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2024

"This compact arachnid had a body length of about 1.5 centimeters and is characterized by its remarkably robust and spiny legs -- such that it is quite unlike any other arachnid known, living or extinct."

From Science Daily • May 17, 2024

It skittered back a few yards, and Gregor got his first good look at the arachnid.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins