Arachnology
noun
the study of arachnids
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- Arachnophobic
an abnormal or pathological fear of spiders. noun an abnormal fear of spiders n. 1925, from comb. form of arachnid + -phobia “fear.” arachnophobia a·rach·no·pho·bi·a (ə-rāk’nə-fō’bē-ə, -nō-) or a·rach·ne·pho·bi·a (ə-rāk’nə-) n. an abnormal fear of spiders.
- Araeostyle
having an intercolumniation of four diameters. historical examples in araeostyle temples one is free to arrange them as far apart as one likes. ten books on architecture vitruvius in araeostyle temples, the columns should be constructed so that their thickness is one eighth part of their height. ten books on architecture vitruvius
- Araeosystyle
having an intercolumniation alternately of two and four diameters.
- Arafat, yasir
arafat, yasir arafat, yasir [(ar-uh-fat)] the head of the palestine liberation organization (plo) since 1968 and of the palestinian authority since 1994. he supported saddam hussein during the persian gulf war but is generally recognized as a moderate within the palestinian leadership. he shared the n-bel prize for peace in 1994. (see oslo accord.)
- Arafura sea
a part of the pacific between n australia and sw new guinea. historical examples sailing on, the sloop was at once in the arafura sea, where for days she sailed in water milky white and green and purple. sailing alone around the world joshua sloc-m “the same purpose which takes us to the arafura sea,” […]