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单词 spider plant
释义

spider /spīˈdər/

noun
  1. An arachnid of the order Araneae, the body divided into two distinct parts, an unsegmented cephalothorax with four pairs of legs, and a soft unsegmented abdomen with spinnerets
  2. Formerly, a light high-wheeled horse-drawn carriage (in full spider phaeton)
  3. A frying-pan, properly one with feet
  4. Any of various spiderlike radiating structures, instruments, tools, etc
  5. A rest for a cue in snooker or billiards, specif one with legs arched wide and offering several cueing positions
  6. An arrangement of elastic straps with hooks attached, used to fasten luggage, etc onto the roof rack of a car or onto a motorcycle, etc
  7. A computer program that performs automatic searches on the Internet
ORIGIN: OE spīthra, from spinnan to spin; cf Dan spinder, Ger Spinne

spiˈderlike adjective

spīˈdery adjective

  1. Spiderlike
  2. Thin and straggling
  3. Abounding in spiders

spider beetle noun

A long-legged wingless beetle of the Ptinidae family

spider crab noun

A crab with long thin legs

spider flower noun

An annual plant of the genus Cleome, bearing clusters of white or pink flowers with long stamens reminiscent of spider's legs

spider hole noun (military)

A hole in the ground to conceal a sniper

spiˈder-hunting wasp noun

A large solitary digger wasp that preys on spiders

spider leg noun

A long thin leg

spiˈder-legged adjective

spider line noun

  1. A thread of silk spun by a spider
  2. Any fine thread in an optical instrument, for measurement, position-marking, etc

spiˈderman noun

A building worker who erects the steel structure of a tall building

spider mite noun

Any web-spinning mite of the family Tetranychidae, feeding on, and often a serious pest of, plants, eg the red spider mite (Panonychus ulmi)

spider monkey noun

An American monkey of the genus Ateles, with long slender legs and tail

spider plant noun

  1. Any of various plants of the genus Chlorophytum, with spiky, variegated leaves, esp Chlorophytum comosum which grows new plantlets on trailing stems
  2. Spiderwort

spider spanner see spider wrench below.

spider stitch noun

A stitch in lace or netting in which threads are carried diagonally and parallel to each other

spider web noun

The snare spun by a spider

spider wheel noun

(in embroidery) a circular pattern with radiating lines

spiˈderwork noun

Lace worked by spider stitch

spiˈderwort noun

Any plant of the American commelinaceous genus Tradescantia, esp T. virginiana, with deep-blue or reddish-violet flowers

spider wrench or spider spanner noun

A box-spanner having heads of different sizes at the ends of radial arms

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