Английский разговорный словарь (основной) - arachnoid
Arachnoid
arachnoid
əˈræknɔɪd n. & adj. --n. Anat. (in full arachnoid membrane) one of thethree membranes (see MENINX) thatsurround the brainandspinalcord of vertebrates. --adj. Bot. covered with long cobweb-like hairs. [mod.L arachnoides f. Gk arakhnoeides like a cobweb f. arakhne: see ARACHNID]