nephilid

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noun

Any spider in the family Nephilidae, sometimes treated as a subfamily (Nephilinae) within the family Araneidae.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

nounnephilid (plural nephilids)

plural nephilids

  1. biologyAny spider in the family Nephilidae, sometimes treated as a subfamily (Nephilinae) within the family Araneidae.
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APA

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

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Chicago

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