orbitelous spider

noun

or·​bi·​te·​lous spider

¦ȯ(r)bə¦tēləs-

: orb weaver

Word History

Etymology

orbitelous from New Latin Orbitelae, tribe of Argiopidae (from Latin orbis circle, disk, orb + tela web) + English -ous

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