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noun

Any of the tropical or subtropical insects of the order Embioptera, which spin silk from structures on their front legs.

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Meanings

nounwebspinner (plural webspinners)

plural webspinners

  1. Any of the tropical or subtropical insects of the order Embioptera, which spin silk from structures on their front legs.

    Synonyms: embiopteran

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of the tropical or subtropical insects of the order Embioptera, which spin silk from structures on their front legs.

Similar
embiopteran
Also see
embiopteran

Origin

From web + spinner.

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Translations

French embioptère
  • embioptèreAny of the tropical or subtropical insects of the order Embioptera
Italian embiottero
  • embiotteroAny of the tropical or subtropical insects of the order Embioptera
Cite this entry
APA

webspinner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/webspinner

MLA

“webspinner.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/webspinner. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “webspinner,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/webspinner.

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