theridiid

[ thuh-rid-ee-id, ther-i-dahy-id ]

noun
  1. a spider of the family Theridiidae, comprising the comb-footed spiders.

adjective
  1. belonging or pertaining to the family Theridiidae.

Origin of theridiid

1
<New Latin Theridiidae name of the family, equivalent to Theridi(um) a genus (<Greek thērídion, diminutive of thēríon beast) + New Latin -idae-id2

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