orb weaver

noun

any of numerous spiders of the family Argiopidae, characterized by loosely woven, spiraling webs that have support lines radiating outward from the center.

Origin of orb weaver

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby orb weaver

oratorical, oratorio, oratory, oratrix, orb, orb weaver, orbicular, orbicular muscle of eye, orbicular muscle of mouth, orbicular zone, orbiculare

Example sentences from the Web for orb weaver

  • It is not an orb-weaver and runs over its net instead of climbing along the under side of it as many orb-weavers do.

    Book of Monsters |David Fairchild and Marian Hubbard (Bell) Fairchild

  • To insects of its own size, the orb-weaver is a hideous, bloodthirsty monster.

    Book of Monsters |David Fairchild and Marian Hubbard (Bell) Fairchild