theridiid

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the⋅rid⋅i⋅id

[thuh-rid-ee-id, ther-i-dahy-id]

–noun

1.	a spider of the family Theridiidae, comprising the comb-footed spiders.

–adjective

2.	belonging or pertaining to the family Theridiidae.

Origin:
< NL Theridiidae name of the family, equiv. to Theridi(um) a genus (< Gk thērídion, dim of thēríon beast) + NL -idae -id ²

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theridiid
noun
spider having a comb-like row of bristles on each hind foot [syn: comb-footed spider]

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