thomisid

[ thoh-muh-sid ]

noun

1. a spider of the family Thomisidae, comprising the crab spiders.

adjective

1. belonging or pertaining to the family Thomisidae.

Word History and Origins

Origin of thomisid¹

1930–35; < New Latin Thomisidae name of the family, irregular < Greek thôminx string + New Latin -idae -id ²

Example Sentences

The Thomisid was there, but we could find neither egg nor larva.

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