Meanings
nounrabid wolf spider (plural rabid wolf spiders)
plural rabid wolf spiders
- A wolf spider of species Rabidosa rabida, of the eastern and southern US.
Origin
Perhaps from the spider's rapid erratic movement.
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rabid wolf spider. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rabid%20wolf%20spider
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“rabid wolf spider.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rabid%20wolf%20spider. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rabid wolf spider,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rabid%20wolf%20spider.
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