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attercop
/ ˈætəkɒp /
noun
- a spider
- an ill-natured person
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Word History and Origins
Origin of attercop1
Old English attorcoppa , from ātor poison and possibly cop head
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Example Sentences
The ettercap is the poison-spider, and should be spelt "Attercop."
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