Meanings
plural deinopoids
- biologyAny spider of the superfamily Deinopoidea.
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
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