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theridiid

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[thuh-rid-ee-id, ther-i-dahy-id] / θəˈrɪd i ɪd, ˌθɛr ɪˈdaɪ ɪd /

noun

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

adjective

  1. belonging or pertaining to the family Theridiidae.

Etymology

Origin of theridiid

< New Latin Theridiidae name of the family, equivalent to Theridi ( um ) a genus (< Greek thērídion, diminutive of thēríon beast) + New Latin -idae -id 2

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