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water spider

water spider noun: an aquatic spider; a spider that lives or spends time in or on the surface of the water.

Noun

water spider (plural water spiders)

  1. An aquatic spider; a spider that lives or spends time in or on the surface of the water.
    1. (especially) the diving bell spider.
  2. A water strider, which superficially resembles a spider and lives on the water.
  3. (operations, logistics) A warehouse worker who performs only certain specific tasks, often replenishment.

Forms of water spider

pluralwater spiders

Questions about water spider

What does water spider mean?
Water spider means an aquatic spider; a spider that lives or spends time in or on the surface of the water.
What part of speech is water spider?
Water spider is a noun.
What is the plural of water spider?
The plural of water spider is water spiders.

Words near water spider in the dictionary

  1. water souchy
  2. water spaniel
  3. water spaniels
  4. water speedwell
  5. water speedwells
  6. water spider
  7. water spiders
  8. water spinach
  9. water sport
  10. water sports
  11. water spot

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