Epeira
E*pei"ra\, n. [NL.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of spiders, including the common garden spider (E. diadema). They spin geometrical webs. See Garden spider.| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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