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Retiary :: Retiary (n.) Any spider which spins webs to catch its prey.

Calamistrum :: Calamistrum (n.) A comblike structure on the metatarsus of the hind legs of certain spiders (Ciniflonidae), used to curl certain fibers in the construction of their webs..

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..

Ballooning Spider :: Ballooning spider () A spider which has the habit of rising into the air. Many kinds ( esp. species of Lycosa) do this while young by ejecting threads of silk until the force of the wind upon them carries the spider aloft.

Fang :: Fang (v. t.) The tusk of an animal, by which the prey is seized and held or torn; a long pointed tooth; esp., one of the usually erectile, venomous teeth of serpents. Also, one of the falcers of a spider..

Insect :: Insect (n.) Any air-breathing arthropod, as a spider or scorpion..

Chelicera :: Chelicera (n.) One of the anterior pair of mouth organs, terminated by a pincherlike claw, in scorpions and allied Arachnida. They are homologous with the falcers of spiders, and probably with the mandibles of insects..

Ateles :: Ateles (n.) A genus of American monkeys with prehensile tails, and having the thumb wanting or rudimentary. See Spider monkey, and Coaita..

Citigradae :: Citigradae (n. pl.) A suborder of Arachnoidea, including the European tarantula and the wolf spiders (Lycosidae) and their allies, which capture their prey by rapidly running and jumping. See Wolf spider..

Tradescantia :: Tradescantia (n.) A genus including spiderwort and Wandering Jew.

Disembowel :: Disembowel (v. t.) To take or draw from the body, as the web of a spider..

Octopede :: Octopede (n.) An animal having eight feet, as a spider..

Arachnidium :: Arachnidium (n.) The glandular organ in which the material for the web of spiders is secreted.

Sea Spider :: Sea spider () Any maioid crab; a spider crab. See Maioid, and Spider crab, under Spider..

Saltigradae :: Saltigradae (n. pl.) A tribe of spiders including those which lie in wait and leap upon their prey; the leaping spiders.

Gossamer :: Gossamer (n.) A fine, filmy substance, like cobwebs, floating in the air, in calm, clear weather, especially in autumn. It is seen in stubble fields and on furze or low bushes, and is formed by small spiders..

Marimonda :: Marimonda (n.) A spider monkey (Ateles belzebuth) of Central and South America.

Dipneumona :: Dipneumona (n. pl.) A group of spiders having only two lunglike organs.

Belzebuth :: Belzebuth (n.) A spider monkey (Ateles belzebuth) of Brazil.

Cribellum :: Cribellum (n.) A peculiar perforated organ of certain spiders (Ciniflonidae), used for spinning a special kind of silk..

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