- ctenizid
- cten·i·zid
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ctenizid
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ctenizid — /ten euh zid/, n. 1. a spider of the family Ctenizidae, comprising the trap door spiders. adj. 2. belonging or pertaining to the ctenizids. [ < NL Ctenizidae name of the family, equiv. to Cteniz(a) a genus (appar. irreg. < Gk ktenízein to comb;… … Universalium
ctenizid — I. ˈtenəzə̇d adjective Etymology: New Latin Ctenizidae : of or relating to the family Ctenizidae II. noun ( s) : a spider of the family Ctenizidae * * * /ten euh zid/, n … Useful english dictionary
Idiosoma — is also the terminus for an anatomical structure of mites. Taxobox name = Idiosoma image caption = image width = 250px regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Arachnida ordo = Araneae subordo = Araneomorphae familia = Idiopidae genus =… … Wikipedia
spider — spiderless, adj. spiderlike, adj. /spuy deuhr/, n. 1. any of numerous predaceous arachnids of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs that serve as nests and as traps for prey. 2. (loosely) any of various other arachnids resembling or… … Universalium
trap-door spider — any of several burrowing spiders, of the family Ctenizidae, that construct a tubular nest with a hinged lid. [1820 30] * * * any member of the spider family Ctenizidae and certain members of the families Antrodiaetidae, Actinopodidae, and… … Universalium
