Definition
The scientific class of arthropods that includes spiders, scorpions, ticks, mites, and harvestmen.
Etymology
From Greek 'arachne' (spider) + Latin suffix '-ida' (denoting a class). Linnaeus established this classification in the 1700s based on spider anatomy.
Kelly Says
Arachnida contains over 100,000 species that are mostly invisible hunters in our homes and gardens—they're essential for controlling pest populations but we rarely notice them!
Translations
ARالعربية
العناكب
al-'an-kab
CACatalà
aracnids
ara-k-nids
CSČeština
pavouci
pa-vou-ci
DADansk
edderkopper
ed-der-kop-per
DEDeutsch
Arachniden
ara-kh-ni-den
ELΕλληνικά
αραχνοειδή
ara-kh-no-ei-di
ESEspañol
aracnidos
ara-k-ni-dos
FRFrançais
arachnides
ara-k-nides
HEעברית
עכבישים
ak-vish-im
HIहिन्दी
मांसाहारी
ma-nsa-ah-a-ri
IDBahasa Indonesia
arachnida
ara-kh-ni-da
ITItaliano
arachnidi
ara-kh-ni-di
KKKK
көктемдік
kok-tem-dik
MSBahasa Melayu
arachnida
ara-kh-ni-da
NLNederlands
arachniden
ara-kh-ni-den
NONorsk
edderkopper
ed-der-kop-per
PLPolski
arachnidy
ara-kh-ni-dy
PTPortuguês
aracnídeos
ara-k-ni-deos
RORomână
aracnide
ara-k-ni-de
RUРусский
паукообразные
pa-uko-o-bra-znye
SVSvenska
krypdyr
kryp-dyr
TAதமிழ்
பூச்சிகள்
poo-cchi-giga
TRTürkçe
akıntılar
ak-in-tılar
UKУкраїнська
павуки
pa-vuki
VITiếng Việt
bọ nhện
bo nh-yen