Meanings
- uncountablemedicineA condition caused by the bite of a widow spider (genus Latrodectus)
Origin
From translingual Latrodectus + -ism.
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latrodectism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/latrodectism
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