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barking spiders

barking spiders is the plural of barking spider.

Meaning of barking spider

Noun

barking spider (plural barking spiders)

  1. An Australian spider, Selenocosmia crassipes, which makes a "hissing" sound (stridulation) when disturbed.
  2. (euphemistic, humorous) An instance of audible flatulence; a fart.

Questions about barking spiders

What is barking spiders the plural of?
Barking spiders is the plural of barking spider.

Words near barking spiders in the dictionary

  1. barking irons
  2. barking mad
  3. barking owl
  4. Barking Riverside
  5. barking spider
  6. barking spiders
  7. barking squirrel
  8. barking squirrels
  9. barking up the wrong tree
  10. barkingly
  11. barkings

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