ἀράχνιον
αραχν, αραχν, τό
A.
spider's web, Od. 8.280, 16.35, Cratin. 190, Pherecr. 142, Pl.Com. 22, X. Mem. 3.11.6, Arist. HA 623a30.
2.
a disease in olive-trees, prob. due to the tent-caterpillar, Clisiocampa neustria, Thphr. HP 4.14.10, CP 5.10.2.
II.
Dim. of ἀράχνη, small spider, Arist. HA 555a27, 622b27. [αραχν Hom., αραχν Com. ll.cc.]