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spiderling

UK/ˈspaɪdəlɪŋ/US/ˈspaɪdɚlɪŋ/

spiderling noun: an immature spider.

spiderling: an immature spider
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Noun

spiderling (plural spiderlings)

  1. An immature spider.
    Synonyms:
    spideret, spiderlet
  2. Any of various herbaceous plants of the genus Boerhavia.

Synonyms of spiderling

Forms of spiderling

pluralspiderlings

Origin of spiderling

From spider + -ling.

Questions about spiderling

What does spiderling mean?
Spiderling means an immature spider.
What part of speech is spiderling?
Spiderling is a noun.
How do you pronounce spiderling?
Spiderling is pronounced /ˈspaɪdɚlɪŋ/ (US).
What is the plural of spiderling?
The plural of spiderling is spiderlings.

Words near spiderling in the dictionary

  1. spiderkind
  2. spiderless
  3. spiderlet
  4. spiderlets
  5. spiderlike
  6. spiderling
  7. spiderlings
  8. spiderly
  9. spiderman
  10. Spiderman kiss
  11. spidermen

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