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orb weaver

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orb weaver
any of numerous spiders of the family Argiopidae, characterized by loosely woven, spiraling webs that have support lines radiating outward from the center.
[1885-90]

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      any spider of the family Araneidae (Argiopidae or Epeiridae) of the order Araneida, a large and widely distributed group noted for their orb-shaped webs. More than 2,500 species are known.

      Notable among them are the silk spiders (silk spider) (subfamily Nephilinae), so called because of the great strength of their silk, which is sometimes used in the manufacture of textiles. The garden spiders (garden spider) (subfamily Argiopinae), common in grassy areas, are brightly coloured—yellow and black or red and black.

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Universalium. 2010.

  
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  • orb weaver — orb weav er, orb weaver orb weav er, n. Any spider of the family {Araneidae} (called also {Argiopidae}) that spins a web with a pattern of lines spiraling outward from the center. They have eight similar eyes. The golden orb weaver, {Mephila… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • orb weaver — noun Date: 1889 any of a family (Araneidae) of spiders that have eight similar eyes and typically spin a large elaborate wheel shaped flat web …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • orb weaver — Общая лексика: (домашний) паук крестовик …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь

  • Golden silk orb-weaver — Nephila redirects here. For the use in Aramaic culture, see Orion (constellation). For the race mentioned in the Book of Genesis, see Nephilim. Golden silk orb weaver Temporal range: Middle Jurassic Recent, 165–0 Ma …   Wikipedia

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  • Hackled orb-weaver — Taxobox name = Hackled orbweavers image width = 250px image caption = Uloborus plumipes regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Arachnida ordo = Araneae subordo = Araneomorphae superfamilia = Uloboroidea familia = Uloboridae familia… …   Wikipedia

  • golden orb-weaver — Общая лексика: золотой паук кругопряд (род крупных пауков, плетущих золотистые паутины) …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь

  • orb web — noun Date: 1889 a web made by an orb weaver …   New Collegiate Dictionary