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brown recluse spider

noun

  1. a small, pale-brown, venomous North American spider, Loxosceles reclusa, distinguished by a violin-shaped marking near the head, found outdoors in rock niches or indoors in drawers or dark corners: its bite may cause deep skin ulcers that are occasionally fatal.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of brown recluse spider1

First recorded in 1960–65

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