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webspinner

webspinner noun: any of the tropical or subtropical insects of the order Embioptera, which spin silk from structures on their front legs.

Noun

webspinner (plural webspinners)

  1. Any of the tropical or subtropical insects of the order Embioptera, which spin silk from structures on their front legs.
    Synonyms:
    embiopteran

Synonyms of webspinner

Forms of webspinner

pluralwebspinners

Origin of webspinner

From web + spinner.

Questions about webspinner

What does webspinner mean?
Webspinner means any of the tropical or subtropical insects of the order Embioptera, which spin silk from structures on their front legs.
What part of speech is webspinner?
Webspinner is a noun.
What is the plural of webspinner?
The plural of webspinner is webspinners.

Words near webspinner in the dictionary

  1. websmiths
  2. webspace
  3. webspaces
  4. webspam
  5. webspeak
  6. webspinner
  7. webspinners
  8. websquatter
  9. websquatters
  10. websquatting
  11. webster

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