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Arachne definition

Arach·ne (ə rak′nē)

noun

Gr. Myth. a girl turned into a spider by Athena for challenging the goddess to a weaving contest

Etymology: L < Gr Arachnē < arachnē, spider

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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