red-back spider
[ red-bak ]
/ ˈrɛdˌbæk /
noun
a venomous spider, Latrodectus hasselti, of Australia and New Zealand, related to the black widow spider and having a bright red stripe on the back.
Words nearby red-back spider
red wine, red wing, red wolf, red worm, red-, red-back spider, red-backed shrike, red-bellied black snake, red-bellied turtle, red-billed quelea, red-blooded
Origin of red-back spider
First recorded in 1940–45
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