jumping spider

noun

any of several small, hairy spiders, of the family Salticidae, that stalk and jump upon their prey instead of snaring it in a web.

Origin of jumping spider

First recorded in 1805–15

Words nearby jumping spider

jumping genes, jumping hare, jumping jack, jumping mouse, jumping plant louse, jumping spider, jumping-off place, jumping-off place or point, jumpmaster, jumprock, jumpsuit

British Dictionary definitions for jumping spider

jumping spider

noun

any spider of the family Salticidae, esp Attulus saltator, that catch their prey by hunting and can jump considerable distances