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attercop

British  
/ ˈætəkɒp /

noun

  1. a spider

  2. an ill-natured person

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Etymology

Origin of attercop

Old English attorcoppa , from ātor poison and possibly cop head

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The ettercap is the poison-spider, and should be spelt "Attercop."

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