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violin spider

violin spider noun: any recluse spider (Loxosceles and Sicarius spp.), known for the violin-shaped marking on its thorax.

violin spider: any recluse spider (Loxosceles and Sicarius spp.), known for the violin-shaped marking on its thorax
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Noun

violin spider (plural violin spiders)

  1. Any recluse spider (Loxosceles and Sicarius spp.), known for the violin-shaped marking on its thorax.
    Synonyms:
    brown spider, fiddle-back, reaper

Synonyms of violin spider

  • brown spider
  • fiddle-back
  • reaper

Forms of violin spider

pluralviolin spiders

Questions about violin spider

What does violin spider mean?
Violin spider means any recluse spider (Loxosceles and Sicarius spp.), known for the violin-shaped marking on its thorax.
What part of speech is violin spider?
Violin spider is a noun.
What is the plural of violin spider?
The plural of violin spider is violin spiders.

Words near violin spider in the dictionary

  1. violin
  2. violin maker
  3. violin makers
  4. violin plot
  5. violin plots
  6. violin spider
  7. violin spiders
  8. violincello
  9. violincellos
  10. violine
  11. violined

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