Pisauridae

plural noun

Pi·​sau·​ri·​dae

pə̇ˈsȯrəˌdē

: a family of hunting spiders that do not spin webs to catch their prey compare lycosidae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Pisaura, type genus (from Latin Pisaurum —Pesaro—, Italy) + -idae

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