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lycosid

American  
[lahy-koh-sid] / laɪˈkoʊ sɪd /

noun

  1. a spider of the family Lycosidae, comprising the wolf spiders.

adjective

  1. belonging or pertaining to the family Lycosidae.

Etymology

Origin of lycosid

< New Latin Lycosidae family name, equivalent to Lycos ( a ) type genus (irregular < Greek lýkos wolf ) + -idae -id 2

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