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Webster 1913 Edition
Epeira
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E-pei′ra
,Noun.
[NL.]
(Zoöl.)
A genus of spiders, including the common garden spider (
E. diadema
). They spin geometrical webs. See Garden spider
. Definition 2024
Epeira
Epeira
Translingual
Proper noun
Epeira f
- (archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Araneidae – certain orb-weaving spiders, now considered a junior synonym of Araneus.
Usage notes
- At one time almost all spiders now in Araneidae, then called Epeiriade, were placed in Epeira.
References
- Epeira in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911