Definition of
spider has definitions from the fields of zoology,food,computer science
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[ noun ] (zoology) predatory arachnid that usually has silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey

Used in print

(The Providence Journal...)

Also fine are Sue_Lawless , as a mother more protective and belligerent than a female spider and just as destructive , Harold_Cherry , as her scratchy spouse , and Hildy_Weissman , as a vegetable in human form .

Related terms

arachnid barn_spider tarantula garden_spider comb-footed_spider black_widow black_and_gold_garden_spider wolf_spider trap-door_spider Araneae

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[ noun ] (computer science) a computer program that prowls the internet looking for publicly accessible resources that can be added to a database; the database can then be searched with a search engine

Synonyms

wanderer

Related terms

program

3
[ noun ] (food) a skillet made of cast iron

Related terms

frying_pan

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Rhymes with

cider slider strider insider outsider wider rider hider glider provider divider collider outrider

Phonetic and Homophones

S P AY1 D ER0

Similar Spelling

spidery spiderly Spader speeder Spadaro sputter spouter spotter spitter spatter spattered spadework

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