Jorō spider

noun

Trichonephila clavata, a spider of the genus Trichonephila, found throughout Japan, and invasive in the US.

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Meanings

nounJorō spider (plural Jorō spiders)

plural Jorō spiders

  1. Trichonephila clavata, a spider of the genus Trichonephila, found throughout Japan, and invasive in the US.

Origin

Partial calque of Japanese 女郎蜘蛛 (jorōgumo, literally “woman spider”).

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APA

Jorō spider. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jor%C5%8D%20spider

MLA

“Jorō spider.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jor%C5%8D%20spider. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jorō spider,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jor%C5%8D%20spider.

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