arachnologist

noun arach·nol·o·gist \ˌa-ˌrak-ˈnä-lə-jist, ˌer-ˌak-\

Definition of ARACHNOLOGIST

: a person who specializes in the study of spiders and other arachnids

— arach·no·log·i·cal \-nə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective

— arach·nol·ogy \-ˈnä-lə-jē\ noun

1816

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