water spider

noun

An aquatic spider; a spider that lives or spends time in or on the surface of the water.

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Meanings

nounwater spider (plural water spiders)

plural water spiders

  1. An aquatic spider; a spider that lives or spends time in or on the surface of the water.
    1. especiallythe diving bell spider.
  2. A water strider, which superficially resembles a spider and lives on the water.
  3. operations; logistics; operations; logisticsA warehouse worker who performs only certain specific tasks, often replenishment.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
diving bell spiderwater strider

Translations

French hydromètre
  • hydromètreaquatic spider
Latin tippūla
  • tippūlaaquatic spider
Polish topik, wodnik
  • topikaquatic spider
  • wodnikaquatic spider
Swedish vattenspindel
  • vattenspindelaquatic spider
Turkish su örümceği
  • su örümceğiaquatic spider
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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