katipo

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noun

A venomous spider, Latrodectus katipo, endemic to New Zealand.

OriginMāori katipo →
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Meanings

nounkatipo (plural katipos)

plural katipos

  1. A venomous spider, Latrodectus katipo, endemic to New Zealand.

    The little katipo strolls unhurriedly across her palm. “I'm not squashing it. It's not bothered.”

    1983, Keri Hulme, The Bone People, Penguin, published 1986, page 343

Origin

  1. Māorikatipo
  2. Englishkatipo

Borrowed from Māori katipo.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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