Definition of spider

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Spider (n.) Any one of numerous species of arachnids comprising the order Araneina. Spiders have the mandibles converted into poison fangs, or falcers. The abdomen is large and not segmented, with two or three pairs of spinnerets near the end, by means of which they spin threads of silk to form cocoons, or nests, to protect their eggs and young. Many species spin also complex webs to entrap the insects upon which they prey. The eyes are usually eight in number (rarely six), and are situated on t

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Chameck :: Chameck (n.) A kind of spider monkey (Ateles chameck), having the thumbs rudimentary and without a nail..
Retiary :: Retiary (a.) Constructing or using a web, or net, to catch prey; -- said of certain spiders..
Spider :: Spider (n.) A trevet to support pans or pots over a fire.
Tarantula :: Tarantula (n.) Any one of several species of large spiders, popularly supposed to be very venomous, especially the European species (Tarantula apuliae). The tarantulas of Texas and adjacent countries are large species of Mygale..
Spider :: Spider (n.) Any one of various other arachnids resembling the true spiders, especially certain mites, as the red spider (see under Red)..
Hunter :: Hunter (n.) A kind of spider. See Hunting spider, under Hunting..
Spiderwort :: Spiderwort (n.) An American endogenous plant (Tradescantia Virginica), with long linear leaves and ephemeral blue flowers. The name is sometimes extended to other species of the same genus..
Disembowel :: Disembowel (v. t.) To take or draw from the body, as the web of a spider..
Attercop :: Attercop (n.) A spider.
Maia :: Maia (n.) A genus of spider crabs, including the common European species (Maia squinado)..
Water Spinner :: Water spinner () The water spider.
Maian :: Maian (n.) Any spider crab of the genus Maia, or family Maiadae..
Palpus :: Palpus (n.) A feeler; especially, one of the jointed sense organs attached to the mouth organs of insects, arachnids, crustaceans, and annelids; as, the mandibular palpi, maxillary palpi, and labial palpi. The palpi of male spiders serve as sexual organs. Called also palp. See Illust. of Arthrogastra and Orthoptera..
Scopula :: Scopula (n.) A peculiar brushlike organ found on the foot of spiders and used in the construction of the web.
Orbitelae :: Orbitelae (n. pl.) A division of spiders, including those that make geometrical webs, as the garden spider, or Epeira..
Epeira :: Epeira (n.) A genus of spiders, including the common garden spider (E. diadema). They spin geometrical webs. See Garden spider..
Saltigradae :: Saltigradae (n. pl.) A tribe of spiders including those which lie in wait and leap upon their prey; the leaping spiders.
Pulmonarian :: Pulmonarian (n.) Any arachnid that breathes by lunglike organs, as the spiders and scorpions. Also used adjectively..
Sea Spider :: Sea spider () Any pycnogonid.
Marimonda :: Marimonda (n.) A spider monkey (Ateles belzebuth) of Central and South America.
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