citigrade

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adjective

Characteristic of spiders of the species Loxosceles rufescens (syn. Loxosceles citigrada).

OriginNew Latin citigradus →
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Meanings

adjectivecitigrade (comparative more citigrade, superlative most citigrade)

comparative more citigrade · superlative most citigrade

  1. Characteristic of spiders of the species Loxosceles rufescens (syn. Loxosceles citigrada).

Origin

  1. New Latincitigradus“moving swiftly”
  2. Englishcitigrade

New Latin citigradus (“moving swiftly”), from citus and gradior, equivalent to Latin citus + -i- + -grade.

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APA

citigrade. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/citigrade

MLA

“citigrade.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/citigrade. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “citigrade,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/citigrade.

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