Meanings
nounfalse widow (plural false widows)
plural false widows
- a spider with an appearance similar to the black widow, but which is not known to be deadly to humans, unlike the black widow.
Synonyms: false black widow, false black widow spider, false widow spider
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna spider with an appearance similar to the black widow, but which is not known to be deadly to humans, unlike the black widow.
Similar
false black widowfalse black widow spiderfalse widow spider
Origin
Short form of false widow spider. From the appearance similar to the black widow spider.
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false widow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false%20widow
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“false widow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false%20widow. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “false widow,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false%20widow.
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