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Meaning of "black widow spider" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BLACK WIDOW SPIDER

black widow spider  [blæk ˈwɪdəʊ ˈspaɪdə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BLACK WIDOW SPIDER

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Black widow spider is a noun.
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WHAT DOES BLACK WIDOW SPIDER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

black widow spider

Black widow spider

The black widow spiders, also sometimes referred to as shoe-button spiders or hourglass spiders, are a group of 32 known extant species of small, black, globose, and highly venomous arachnids that inhabit temperate and warmer climate areas throughout the world. They are especially dense in the American South and Southwest and in Australia. Females of some species may be between 2 and 2.5cm in length. They are so named from the habit occasionally observed in females of consuming the male as a prey item directly following copulation in an act of sexual cannibalism. The adult female of the most familiar black widow spider species is readily identified by a usually bright-red hour-glass shaped patch of chitin on the underside of its otherwise shiny black abdomen. Immature female black widow, probably L. hesperus Immature females lack this characteristic, but are also highly venomous and are identified by a colorful red, brown, and beige pattern on the dorsal side of the abdomen. Females of other species are identified by patterns of red dots on the dorsal side of the abdomen or by patterns of red dots and white stripes in this same place.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BLACK WIDOW SPIDER


al-Qaeda
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al-Qaida
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cider
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collider
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divider
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glider
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Guider
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Ida
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insider
ˌɪnˈsaɪdə
lowrider
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Oneida
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outsider
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provider
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rider
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roughrider
ˈrʌfˌraɪdə
Ryder
ˈraɪdə
sida
ˈsaɪdə
slider
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spider
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strider
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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BLACK WIDOW SPIDER

black spruce
black stump
black swan
black taxi
black tern
black tie
black tracker
black treacle
black tree fern
black velvet
Black Volta
black vomit
black vulture
black walnut
Black Watch
black water
black wattle
black whale
black widow
black woodpecker

WORDS THAT END LIKE BLACK WIDOW SPIDER

aider
bird spider
cardinal spider
consider
content provider
diadem spider
house spider
hunting spider
internet service provider
jumping spider
money spider
raider
reconsider
red spider
redback spider
sea spider
service provider
trap-door spider
water spider
wolf spider

Synonyms and antonyms of black widow spider in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «black widow spider» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BLACK WIDOW SPIDER

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The translations of black widow spider from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «black widow spider» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

黑寡妇蜘蛛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

araña viuda negro
570 millions of speakers

English

black widow spider
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

काली विधवा मकड़ी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأرملة السوداء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

черная вдова паук
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aranha viúva-negra
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কালো বিধবা মাকড়সা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

veuve noire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Labah janda hitam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Spinne der schwarzen Witwe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

クロゴケグモ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

검은 과부 거미
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ireng janda laba-laba
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhện góa phụ đen
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கருப்பு விதவை சிலந்தி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

काळ्या विधवा मक्याच्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kara dul örümcek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Black Widow Spider
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Pająk czarna wdowa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

чорна вдова павук
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Black Widow Spider
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

μαύρη χήρα αράχνη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

swart knopiespinnekop
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

svarta änka
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sort enke edderkoppen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of black widow spider

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BLACK WIDOW SPIDER»

The term «black widow spider» is regularly used and occupies the 69.397 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BLACK WIDOW SPIDER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about black widow spider

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLACK WIDOW SPIDER»

Discover the use of black widow spider in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to black widow spider and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Black Widow Spider Mystery
The Aldens are determined to investigate their new neighbors with a high wall built around their property and huge black spiders on their front gate.
Gertrude Chandler Warner, 2003
2
Black Widow Spider!
Dont let its small size fool you, this spider is one of the most dangerous in North America. In this book readers will learn about several varieties of black widow spiders, as well as how they got their unique name.
Willow Clark, 2010
3
The Black Widow Spider
The hairiest animal on the farm might be the goat. Goats have long beards that hang below their chins! This book introduces children to how goats look and how they live on the farm.
Lisa Owings, 2007
4
Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured
However, only two, the female black widow spider and the brown recluse spider, are able to deliver serious, even life-threatening bites. When you care for a patient who has had some type of bite, be alert to the possibility that the spider may ...
‎2006
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First Aid, CPR, and AED
Figure 19-14 Black widow spider. arthropods (for example, kissing bugs, ticks, fleas, mites, and bedbugs) and 10% by disease states (for example, poison ivy, diabetic ulcer, bedsore, Lyme disease, and gonococcus). Spiders rarely bite more ...
Alton L. Thygerson, Benjamin Gulli, Jon R. Krohmer, 2007
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Black Widow Spiders
Summary: “A brief introduction to black widow spiders, including their habitat, food, and life cycle”—Provided by publisher. ISBN 978-1-4296-4519-5 (library binding) 1. Black widow spider—Juvenile literature. I. Title. II. Series. QL458.42.
Molly Kolpin, 2010
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Black Widow Spiders
An introduction to the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of black widow spiders.
Eric Ethan, 2003
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Athletic Training and Sports Medicine
Two species, the black widow spider and the brown recluse spider, are able to inflict serious and, sometimes, life-threatening bites. Many other spiders are able to bite, but the injuries they inflict do not produce serious complications.
Robert C. Schenck, 1999
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Facultative Group Living in the Western Black Widow Spider, ...
Keywords. aggregation; foraging; group living; social; spiders; web building.
Maxence F. Salomon, 2008
10
Black Widow Spider
Examines the physical characteristics, behavior, and natural environment of the black widow spider.
Nancy J. Nielsen, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLACK WIDOW SPIDER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term black widow spider is used in the context of the following news items.
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Black Widow Earns Her Mark in 'Black Widow #19'
Several lines of dialogue in particular are especially reflective of Natasha, such as when the Russian official brushes a Black Widow spider ... «PopMatters, Jul 15»
2
Bhatkal's Jailbreak Brag Mere Pipe Dream
At the centre of this black widow spider web is Damascus, as Bhatkal says, the new hub of Islamic terror, as it is the headquarters of the Islamic ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
3
Teenager pulls four-inch centipede out of his ear
It's unclear what happened to the centipede. Still, at least the intruder wasn't a black widow spider. • Video: Doctor pulls three-inch insect from ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
Gimme an A! Dr. Entomo's creepie crawlies return
... desert hairy scorpion and the mariticidal black widow spider (hey, look it up – the exhibit's about nature, science and your vocabulary). «The News Journal, Jun 15»
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Mother-of-three finds poisonous black widow spider in Costco grapes
Emma Bott discovered the potentially-deadly Black Widow spider hidden amongst a punnet of Mexican grapes bought from Costco in Coventry ... «Leamington Observer, Jun 15»
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Spider with a heart on her back
The female black widow spider is known for the red hourglass shape on its underside. Sometimes the red is replicated on the spider's back in ... «Southeast Missourian, Jun 15»
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Coventry woman finds black widow spider in bunch of grapes …
She called in wildlife expert Geoff Grewcock, who was called into capture another black widow spider in the Midlands earlier this month. «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
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Bugs in your food? Expert points to decreasing pesticide use
Just earlier this week, a black widow spider was brought in after being found on grapes, he said. The museum keeps about 500,000 species of ... «CTV News, Jun 15»
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How a UA doctor allowed a black widow spider to bite his finger for …
Using forceps, Dr. Allan Walker Blair, a physician on the University of Alabama medical school faculty, grasped the black widow spider, pulling ... «AL.com, Jun 15»
10
Black widow spider bites, kills and eats cricket
Watch a black widow spider kill and eat crickets IN this video we observe a black widow spider kill and eat crickets. Retired Samford biologist ... «AL.com, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Black widow spider [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/black-widow-spider>. Apr 2024 ».
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