noun
- plural of arachnologist; scientists who study arachnids, especially spiders and scorpions
Usage: technical/scientific term; always plural form
Examples
- Arachnologists have discovered thousands of new spider species in the Amazon rainforest.
- The museum hired several arachnologists to catalog and preserve its insect collection.
- Arachnologists use microscopes to study the venom composition of different scorpion species.
- Many arachnologists spend years researching the behavior of tarantulas in their natural habitats.
- The conference brought together arachnologists from around the world to share their latest findings.