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triangle spider

triangle spider noun: any spider of the genus Hyptiotes, especially the small American spider (Hyptiotes cavatus) that lives among the dead branches of evergreen trees. It constructs a triangular web. The spider holds the thread at the apex of the web and stretches it tight, but lets go and springs the net when an insect comes in contact with it.

Noun

triangle spider (plural triangle spiders)

  1. Any spider of the genus Hyptiotes, especially the small American spider (Hyptiotes cavatus) that lives among the dead branches of evergreen trees. It constructs a triangular web. The spider holds the thread at the apex of the web and stretches it tight, but lets go and springs the net when an insect comes in contact with it.
    Synonyms:
    triangle weaver

Synonyms of triangle spider

  • triangle weaver

Forms of triangle spider

pluraltriangle spiders

Questions about triangle spider

What does triangle spider mean?
Triangle spider means any spider of the genus Hyptiotes, especially the small American spider (Hyptiotes cavatus) that lives among the dead branches of evergreen trees. It constructs a triangular web. The spider holds the thread at the apex of the web and stretches it tight, but lets go and springs the net when an insect comes in contact with it.
What part of speech is triangle spider?
Triangle spider is a noun.
What is the plural of triangle spider?
The plural of triangle spider is triangle spiders.

Words near triangle spider in the dictionary

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  2. triangle piercings
  3. triangle pose
  4. triangle postulate
  5. triangle postulates
  6. triangle spider
  7. triangle spiders
  8. triangle test
  9. triangle tests
  10. triangle wave
  11. triangle waves

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