Spider

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SCOPEISY[v. COPPED, COPPING, COPS] [Wiktionary - Sense 11] A spider.
WEBS[v. WEBBED, WEBBING°, WEBS] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The silken structure which a spider builds using silk secreted from the spinnerets at the caudal tip of its abdomen; a spiderweb.
COXAEL[n. COXAE] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The basal segment of a limb of various arthropods (insects and spiders, for example).
SILKSY[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A fine fiber excreted by the silkworm or other arthropod (such as a spider).
SPINESY[v. SPUN, SPINNING°, SPINS] [Wiktionary - Sense 9] To form (a web, a cocoon, silk, etc.) from threads produced by the extrusion of a viscid, transparent liquid, which hardens on coming into contact with the air; said of the spider, the silkworm, etc.
HALIDES[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any spider in the now obsolete family Halidae, which since 2006 is considered part of the family Pisauridae.
SAJOUS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A spider monkey or capuchin.
ISLINGS[v. SLUNG, SLINGING, SLINGS] [Wiktionary - Sense 14] A young or infant spider, such as one raised in captivity.
CALLOW[a. -LOWER, -LOWEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 6] Synonym of teneral (“of certain insects or other arthropods such as spiders: lacking colour or firmness just after ecdysis (“shedding of the exoskeleton”)”).
CEBOIDS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Of or relating to any member of the superfamily (Ceboidea) of monkeys, believed to have evolved from prosimians isolated in South America, and including the marmosets, capuchins, tamarins, sapajous, and spider monkeys.
COBWEBS[v. -WEBBED, -WEBBING, -WEBS] · to cover with cobwebs «spider webs»
SPIDERSY[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 9] Implement for moving food in and out of hot oil for deep frying, with a circular metal mesh attached to a long handle; a spider skimmer
TANNERSY[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 5] Any of several spider crabs of the genus Chionoecetes, especially Chionoecetes bairdi and Chionoecetes opilio.
ARANEIDS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A spider; now specifically a member of the family Araneidae; an orb weaver.
CLYPEUS[n. CLYPEI] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The shield-shaped front part of an insect's head or a spider's cephalothorax.
COBWEBS[v. -WEBBED, -WEBBING, -WEBS] · to cover with cobwebs «spider webs»
FIBROINS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A tough elastic protein that is the main component of silk and of spider's webs
FLATTIES[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A flattie spider, generally in the family Selenopidae, so called because of its flattened, sprawling shape.
RETIARY[a.] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] Constructing or using a web, or net, to catch prey; said of certain spiders.
SPIDERS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] plural of spider
SPIDERY[a. -DERIER, -DERIEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Like a spider.
SPINDLEDRS[v. -DLED, -DLING, -DLES] · to impale on a slender rod
ARACHNIDS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any of the eight-legged creatures, including spiders, mites, and scorpions, of the class Arachnida.
ARANEIDS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A spider; now specifically a member of the family Araneidae; an orb weaver.
SCORPIONS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any of various arachnids of the order Scorpiones, related to the spiders, characterised by two large front pincers and a curved tail with a venomous sting in the end.
SPIDERED[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] infested by spiders; covered in cobwebs
ACINIFORM[a.] [Wiktionary - Sense 3] A type of spinneret of a spider formed of spherical particles
ANTIVENOMS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A medicine that counteracts venom, an antidote to biological poisons from venomous animals such as snakes and spiders.
ARACHNOIDS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Relating to or resembling spider webs; covered with or composed of soft loose hairs or fibers.
ARANEIDAN[a.] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any spider
CHELICERAEL[n. CHELICERAE] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Either of the prehensile claws found on the proboscis of chelicerates (horseshoe crabs, sea spiders and arachnids).
COBWEBBED[v. -WEBBED, -WEBBING, -WEBS] · to cover with cobwebs «spider webs»
SCOPULATE[a.] · Derivative of scopula «a small tuft of dense hairs on the legs and chelicerae of some spiders»
SPIDERIER[a. -DERIER, -DERIEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Like a spider.
SPIDERING[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] present participle and gerund of spider
SPIDERISH[a.] · relating to or resembling a spider
SPIDERWEBS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The net-like construct of a spider containing sticky strands to catch prey.
SPINNERETS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The organ a spider uses to spin its web.
TARANTULAES[n. -LAE or -LAS] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any of the large, hairy New World spiders comprising the family Theraphosidae.
ANIMALCULAR[n. -LA] · © an animalcule «© a small animal, as a fly, spider, etc~»
ANIMALCULES[n. -S] · © a small animal, as a fly, spider, etc~.
CHELICERAE[n. CHELICERAE] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Either of the prehensile claws found on the proboscis of chelicerates (horseshoe crabs, sea spiders and arachnids).
CHELICERAL[a.] · Derivative of chelicera «one of a pair of appendages on the head of spiders and other arachnids: often modified as food-catching claws»
COBWEBBING[v. -WEBBED, -WEBBING, -WEBS] · to cover with cobwebs «spider webs»
PYCNOGONIDS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any sea spider of the class Pycnogonida.
SPIDERIEST[a. -DERIER, -DERIEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Like a spider.
SPIDERLIKE[a.] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Resembling or characteristic of a spider.
SPIDERWEBS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The net-like construct of a spider containing sticky strands to catch prey.
SPIDERWORTS[n. -S] · © an American~ endogenous plant «Tradescantia Virginica~», with long linear leaves and ephemeral blue flowers. The name is sometimes extended to other species of the same genus
SPINNERETS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The organ a spider uses to spin its web.
TARANTULAE[n. -LAE or -LAS] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any of the large, hairy New World spiders comprising the family Theraphosidae.
TARANTULAS[n. -LAE or -LAS] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any of the large, hairy New World spiders comprising the family Theraphosidae.
ANIMALCULES[n. -S] · © a small animal, as a fly, spider, etc~.
ANIMALCULUM[n. -LA] · © an animalcule «© a small animal, as a fly, spider, etc~»
ARACHNOLOGY[n. ARACHNOLOGIES] · ® study of spiders
MYGALOMORPHS[n. -S] Any member of the infraorder Mygalomorphae~ of spiders with parallel.
NONVENOMOUS[a.] · (of a snake, spider, etc~) not venomous
ARACHNOPHOBES[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A person who fears spiders.
ARACHNOLOGIES[n. ARACHNOLOGIES] · ® study of spiders
ARACHNOPHOBES[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A person who fears spiders.
ARACHNOPHOBIAS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] An abnormal or irrational fear of arachnids, especially spiders.
ARACHNOPHOBICS[n. -S] · Derivative of arachnophobia «an abnormal fear of spiders»
CEPHALOTHORAX[n. -THORAXES or -THORACES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The fused head and thorax of spiders and crustaceans.
ARACHNOPHOBIAS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] An abnormal or irrational fear of arachnids, especially spiders.
ARACHNOPHOBICS[n. -S] · Derivative of arachnophobia «an abnormal fear of spiders»

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