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box kite spider

box kite spider noun: any orbweaver in the genus Isoxya of tropical Africa.

box kite spider: any orbweaver in the genus Isoxya of tropical Africa
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Noun

box kite spider (plural box kite spiders)

  1. Any orbweaver in the genus Isoxya of tropical Africa.

Forms of box kite spider

pluralbox kite spiders

Origin of box kite spider

box kite + spider, after the spiders' somewhat rectangular thoraxes.

Questions about box kite spider

What does box kite spider mean?
Box kite spider means any orbweaver in the genus Isoxya of tropical Africa.
What part of speech is box kite spider?
Box kite spider is a noun.
What is the plural of box kite spider?
The plural of box kite spider is box kite spiders.

Words near box kite spider in the dictionary

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  3. box kicking
  4. box kicks
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  6. box kite spider
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  9. box level
  10. box levels
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