Araneidan
Ar′a‐ne″i‐dan (�), a.(Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the Araneina or spiders. — n. One of the Araneina; a spider.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Araneiform
Ar′a‐ne″i‐form (�) a. [L. aranea spider + -form.] (Zoöl.) Having the form of a spider. Kirby.
Araneina
‖A‐ra′ne‐i″na (ȧ‐rā′nē̍‐ī″nȧ), n. pl. [NL., fr. L. aranea spider.] (Zoöl.) The order of Arachnida that includes the spiders.☞ They have mandibles, modified as poison fangs, legl...
Araneose
A‐ra″ne‐ose′ (ȧ‐rā″nē̍‐ōs′), a. [L. araneosus.] Of the aspect of a spider's web; arachnoid.
Araneous
A‐ra″ne‐ous (–ŭs), a. [L. araneosus, fr. aranea spider, spider's web.] Cobweblike; extremely thin and delicate, like a cobweb; as, the araneous membrane of the eye. See Arachnoi...
Arango
‖A‐ran″go (ȧ‐răṉ″gō̍), n.; pl.Arangoes (–gōz). A bead of rough carnelian. Arangoes were formerly imported from Bombay for use in the African slave trade. McCulloch.
Arapaima
‖A′ra‐pai″ma (�), n.(Zoöl.) A large fresh-water food fish of South America.
Arara
‖A‐ra″ra (�), n.(Zoöl.) The palm (or great black) cockatoo, of Australia (Microglossus aterrimus).
Araroba
‖Ar′a‐ro″ba (?), n. 1. Goa powder.2. A fabaceous tree of Brazil (Centrolobium robustum) having handsomely striped wood; — called also zebrawood.
Aration
A‐ra″tion (�), n. [L. aratio, fr. arare to plow.] Plowing; tillage.Lands are said to be in a state of aration when they are under tillage.Brande.
Aratory
Ar″a‐to‐ry (�), a. [LL. aratorius: cf. F. aratoire.] Contributing to tillage.
Araucaria
‖Ar′au‐ca″ri‐a (�), n. [Araucania, a territory south of Chili.] (Bot.) A genus of tall conifers of the pine family. The species are confined mostly to South America and Australi...
Araucarian
Ar′au‐ca″ri‐an (�), a. Relating to, or of the nature of, the Araucaria. The earliest conifers in geological history were mostly Araucarian. Dana.
Arbalest
{ Ar″ba‐lest (�), Ar″ba‐list (�), } n. [OF. arbaleste, LL. arbalista, for L. arcuballista; arcus bow + ballista a military engine. See Ballista.] (Antiq.) A crossbow, consisting...
Arbalester
{ Ar″ba‐lest′er (�), Ar″ba‐list′er (�), } n. [OF. arblastere, OF. arbalestier. See Arbalest.] A crossbowman. Speed.
Arbiter
Ar″bi‐ter (�), n. [L. arbiter; ar- (for ad) + the root of betere to go; hence properly, one who comes up to look on.] 1. A person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a...
Arbiter (2)
Ar″bi‐ter, v. t. To act as arbiter between.
Arbitrable
Ar″bi‐tra‐ble (�), a. [Cf. F. arbitrable, fr. L. arbitrari. See Arbitrate, v. t.] Capable of being decided by arbitration; determinable. Bp. Hall.
Arbitrage
Ar″bi‐trage (�), n. [F., fr. arbiter to give judgment, L. arbitrari.] 1. Judgment by an arbiter; authoritative determination.2. (Com) A traffic in bills of exchange (see Arbitra...
Arbitral
Ar″bi‐tral (�), a. [L. arbitralis.] Of or relating to an arbiter or an arbitration.
Arbitrament
Ar‐bit″ra‐ment (�), n. [LL. arbitramentum.] 1. Determination; decision; arbitration.The arbitrament of time.Everett.Gladly at this moment would MacIvor have put their quarrel to...
Arbitrarily
Ar″bi‐tra‐ri‐ly (�), adv. In an arbitrary manner; by will only; despotically; absolutely.
Arbitrariness
Ar″bi‐tra‐ri‐ness, n. The quality of being arbitrary; despoticalness; tyranny. Bp. Hall.
Arbitrarious
Ar′bi‐tra″ri‐ous (�), a. [L. arbitrarius. See Arbitrary.] Arbitrary; despotic. — Ar′bi‐tra″ri‐ous‐ly, adv.
Arbitrary
Ar″bi‐tra‐ry (�), a. [L. arbitrarius, fr. arbiter: cf. F. arbitraire. See Arbiter.] 1. Depending on will or discretion; not governed by any fixed rules; as, an arbitrary decisio...
Arbitrate
Ar″bi‐trate (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Arbitrated (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Arbitrating (�).] [L. arbitratus, p. p. of arbitrari to be a hearer or beholder of something, to make a decisi...
Arbitrate (2)
Ar″bi‐trate (�), v. i. 1. To decide; to determine. Shak.2. To act as arbitrator or judge; as, to arbitrate upon several reports; to arbitrate in disputes among neighbors; to arb...