true spider

noun

Any of the infraorder Araneomorphae of spiders, distinguishable from the Mygalomorphae (tarantulas and kin) by chelicerae (fangs) that point diagonally forward and cross in a pinching action instead of pointing straight down.

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Meanings

nountrue spider (plural true spiders)

plural true spiders

  1. Any of the infraorder Araneomorphae of spiders, distinguishable from the Mygalomorphae (tarantulas and kin) by chelicerae (fangs) that point diagonally forward and cross in a pinching action instead of pointing straight down.
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APA

true spider. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/true%20spider

MLA

“true spider.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/true%20spider. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “true spider,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/true%20spider.

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