Araneae
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
The taxonomic order comprising all true spiders, characterised by eight legs, venom-injecting fangs, and the ability to spin silk.
“With over 45,000 described species, araneae is one of the most diverse orders in the animal kingdom.”
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Contains five vowels A, A, E, A, and E with the -AE plural marking it as a Latin taxonomic term
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Five vowels makes this invaluable for clearing a vowel-heavy rack though it scores only modestly
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