What is the scientific word for spider? Explain how this word come to be in the English language.

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I researched this and it is a Greek word called arachnida of which means spider

Juananruiz answered Aug 23, 2016

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The scientific name for the spider is Arachnid. The word Arachnida comes from the Greek language meaning 'spider' :)

Notsoux answered Aug 27, 2016

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