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latrodectism

latrodectism noun: a condition caused by the bite of a widow spider (genus Latrodectus).

Noun

latrodectism (uncountable)

  1. A condition caused by the bite of a widow spider (genus Latrodectus)

Origin of latrodectism

From translingual Latrodectus + -ism.

Questions about latrodectism

What does latrodectism mean?
Latrodectism means a condition caused by the bite of a widow spider (genus Latrodectus).
What part of speech is latrodectism?
Latrodectism is a noun.

Words near latrodectism in the dictionary

  1. latrobes
  2. latrocinies
  3. Latrocinium
  4. latrociny
  5. latrodectine
  6. latrodectism
  7. latron
  8. latronage
  9. latrons
  10. latrophilin
  11. latrophilins

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