Arachnomorph
/əˈræk.nə.mɔːrf/noun
A member of a proposed arthropod group characterized by spider-like or arachnid-like body features.
Did you know?Arachnomorpha was proposed as a group linking trilobites with chelicerates, but later molecular and morphological studies have disputed whether it represents a natural evolutionary lineage.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
ἀράχνη (arákhnē)
“Spider; also associated in myth with Arachne, the weaver transformed into a spider.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
μορφή (morphḗ)
“Form, shape, or appearance.”
19th Century
Scientific Latin
Arachnida
“The zoological class containing spiders, scorpions, mites, and related animals.”
20th Century
Scientific English
Arachnomorpha
“A proposed arthropod grouping combining trilobites and chelicerate-like forms.”
Modern English
English
arachnomorph
“An organism or fossil assigned to the proposed arachnomorph group, or showing an arachnid-like form.”
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