dictynid

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/dɪkˈtɪnɪd//ˈdɪktɪnɪd/

noun

Any spider in the family Dictynidae.

OriginNew Latin Dictynidae →
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Meanings

noundictynid (plural dictynids)

plural dictynids

  1. biologyAny spider in the family Dictynidae.

Origin

  1. New LatinDictynidae“taxonomic family”
  2. Englishdictynid

Originally only capitalized, from New Latin Dictynidae (“taxonomic family”), as Dictyna + -id.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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