false widow

noun

false widow

noun

Etymology Short form of false widow spider. From the appearance similar to the black widow spider.

1

a spider with an appearance similar to the black widow, but which is not known to be deadly to humans, unlike the black widow.

Synonyms
false black widow, false black widow spider, false widow spider
Related terms
black widow, black widow spider, false black widow, false black widow spider, false widow spider, widow spider

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