false widow

English

Etymology

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

Noun

false widow (plural false widows)

  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
  • (spider): false black widow, false black widow spider, false widow spider
  • false black widow
  • false black widow spider
  • false widow spider
  • black widow
  • black widow spider
  • widow spider
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