Definition of spider

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Spider (n.) A trevet to support pans or pots over a fire.

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Regeneration :: Regeneration (n.) The reproduction of a part which has been removed or destroyed; re-formation; -- a process especially characteristic of a many of the lower animals; as, the regeneration of lost feelers, limbs, and claws by spiders and crabs..
Vagantes :: Vagantes (p. pl.) A tribe of spiders, comprising some of those which take their prey in a web, but which also frequently run with agility, and chase and seize their prey..
Venantes :: Venantes (n. pl.) The hunting spiders, which run after, or leap upon, their prey..
Chelicera :: Chelicera (n.) One of the anterior pair of mouth organs, terminated by a pincherlike claw, in scorpions and allied Arachnida. They are homologous with the falcers of spiders, and probably with the mandibles of insects..
Maia :: Maia (n.) A genus of spider crabs, including the common European species (Maia squinado)..
Citigradae :: Citigradae (n. pl.) A suborder of Arachnoidea, including the European tarantula and the wolf spiders (Lycosidae) and their allies, which capture their prey by rapidly running and jumping. See Wolf spider..
Water Mite :: Water mite () Any of numerous species of aquatic mites belonging to Hydrachna and allied genera of the family Hydrachnidae, usually having the legs fringed and adapted for swimming. They are often red or red and black in color, and while young are parasites of fresh-water insects and mussels. Called also water tick, and water spider..
Animalcule :: Animalcule (n.) A small animal, as a fly, spider, etc..
Octopede :: Octopede (n.) An animal having eight feet, as a spider..
Spiderlike :: Spiderlike (a.) Like a spider.
Insect :: Insect (n.) Any air-breathing arthropod, as a spider or scorpion..
Palpus :: Palpus (n.) A feeler; especially, one of the jointed sense organs attached to the mouth organs of insects, arachnids, crustaceans, and annelids; as, the mandibular palpi, maxillary palpi, and labial palpi. The palpi of male spiders serve as sexual organs. Called also palp. See Illust. of Arthrogastra and Orthoptera..
Maian :: Maian (n.) Any spider crab of the genus Maia, or family Maiadae..
Spinnerule :: Spinneret (n.) One of the special jointed organs situated on the under side, and near the end, of the abdomen of spiders, by means of which they spin their webs. Most spiders have three pairs of spinnerets, but some have only two pairs. The ordinary silk line of the spider is composed of numerous smaller lines jointed after issuing from the spinnerets..
Cob :: Cob (n.) A spider; perhaps from its shape; it being round like a head.
Falcer :: Falcer (n.) One of the mandibles of a spider.
Aptera :: Aptera (n. pl.) Insects without wings, constituting the seventh Linnaen order of insects, an artificial group, which included Crustacea, spiders, centipeds, and even worms. These animals are now placed in several distinct classes and orders..
Spider :: Spider (n.) Any one of various other arachnids resembling the true spiders, especially certain mites, as the red spider (see under Red)..
Araneidan :: Araneidan (a.) Of or pertaining to the Araneina or spiders.
Belzebuth :: Belzebuth (n.) A spider monkey (Ateles belzebuth) of Brazil.
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