brown recluse

noun

A venomous spider of the south central United States that has a mark on its back in the shape of a violin; a brown recluse spider (Loxosceles reclusa).

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Meanings

nounbrown recluse (plural brown recluses)

plural brown recluses

  1. A venomous spider of the south central United States that has a mark on its back in the shape of a violin; a brown recluse spider (Loxosceles reclusa).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
brown recluse spider

Translations

Finnish Loxosceles reclusa -hämähäkki, violonistihämähäkki
  • Loxosceles reclusa -hämähäkkiTranslations
  • violonistihämähäkkiTranslations
French recluse brune, araignée violoniste
  • recluse bruneTranslations
  • araignée violonisteTranslations
Polish pustelnik brunatny
  • pustelnik brunatnyTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

brown recluse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brown%20recluse

MLA

“brown recluse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brown%20recluse. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brown recluse,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brown%20recluse.

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