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— John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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arachnidology

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/uh-RAK-nuh-DOH-luh-jee/

The scientific study of arachnids (spiders, scorpions, ticks, and related creatures).

In a Sentence

“She pursued a career in arachnidology to better understand the behavior of spiders and scorpions.”

Origin

From Greek arachnē “spider” + -ology “study of”, coined in English in the 20th century.

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Synonyms

arachnologyspider studyarachnid sciencearachnid researcharachnid taxonomyarachnid biology

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Related Words

arachnidspiderscorpiontickmitearachnidistzoology

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