orb weaver
noun
any of numerous spiders of the family Argiopidae, characterized by loosely woven, spiraling webs that have support lines radiating outward from the center.
Words nearby orb weaver
oratorical, oratorio, oratory, oratrix, orb, orb weaver, orbicular, orbicular muscle of eye, orbicular muscle of mouth, orbicular zone, orbiculare
Origin of orb weaver
First recorded in 1885–90
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Example sentences from the Web for orb weaver
It is not an orb-weaver and runs over its net instead of climbing along the under side of it as many orb-weavers do.
Book of Monsters|David Fairchild and Marian Hubbard (Bell) FairchildTo insects of its own size, the orb-weaver is a hideous, bloodthirsty monster.
Book of Monsters|David Fairchild and Marian Hubbard (Bell) Fairchild