Theridiidae

Theridiidae
noun
a family of comb-footed spiders
Syn: ↑family Theridiidae
Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family
Member Holonyms: ↑Araneae, ↑order Araneae, ↑Araneida, ↑order Araneida
Member Meronyms: ↑comb-footed spider, ↑theridiid, ↑Latrodectus, ↑genus Latrodectus

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\\ˌtherəˈdīəˌdē\ noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Theridion, type genus (from Greek thēridion, diminutive of thēr wild beast) + -idae — more at fierce
: a family of spiders that spin netlike webs and have usually a small globose body and slender legs

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  • theridiidae — ther·i·di·idae …   English syllables

  • List of Theridiidae species — This page lists all described species of the spider family Theridiidae as of June 12, 2008.Achaearanea Achaearanea Strand, 1929 * Achaearanea acoreensis (Berland, 1932) Cosmopolitan * Achaearanea alacris (Keyserling, 1884) Colombia, Venezuela *… …   Wikipedia

  • family Theridiidae — noun a family of comb footed spiders • Syn: ↑Theridiidae • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family • Member Holonyms: ↑Araneae, ↑order Araneae, ↑Araneida, ↑order Araneida …   Useful english dictionary

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