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spider wasp
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noun
any of certain wasps, especially of the family Pompilidae, that provision their nests with paralyzed spiders.
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Origin of spider wasp
First recorded in 1810â20
Words nearby spider wasp
spider monkey, spider orchid, spider phaeton, spider plant, spider vein, spider wasp, spiderweb, spiderwood, spiderwort, spidery, spiegeleisen
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