araneoid

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noun

Any spider of the superfamily Araneoidea.

Origintaxonomic name Araneoidea →
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Meanings

nounaraneoid (plural araneoids)

plural araneoids

  1. biologyAny spider of the superfamily Araneoidea.

    Comparison between deinopoid and araneoid orb webs suggests that araneoid silks and webs are far superior with respect to functional capabilities.

    2003, Catherine L. Craig, Spiderwebs and Silk: Tracing Evolution From Molecules to Genes to Phenotypes

Origin

  1. taxonomic nameAraneoidea
  2. Englisharaneoid

From taxonomic name Araneoidea. By surface analysis, araneo- + -oid.

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APA

araneoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/araneoid

MLA

“araneoid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/araneoid. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “araneoid,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/araneoid.

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