spider
noun
any of numerous predaceous arachnids of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs that serve as nests and as traps for prey.
spiderless
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a word derived from
spider.
Example Sentences
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This incident served to remind me of a fact I was nearly forgetting, that England is not a spiderless country.
From The Naturalist in La Plata by W. H. (William Henry) Hudson
This year they are gone, and our home is left spiderless.
From Science in Arcady by Grant Allen
