brown recluse spider

noun

1. a small, pale-brown, venomous North American spider, Loxosceles reclusa, distinguished by a violin-shaped marking near the head, found outdoors in rock niches or indoors in drawers or dark corners: its bite may cause deep skin ulcers that are occasionally fatal.

Word History and Origins

Origin of brown recluse spider¹

First recorded in 1960–65