spiderhunter

[ spahy-der-huhn-ter ]
/ ˈspaɪ dərˌhʌn tər /

noun

any of several sunbirds of the genus Arachnothera, of southern Asia and the East Indies, having dull-colored plumage and a long bill.

Origin of spiderhunter

First recorded in 1855–60; spider + hunter

Words nearby spiderhunter

spider vein, spider wasp, spider web, spider-burst, spider-hunting wasp, spiderhunter, spiderling, spiderman, spiderweb, spiderwood, spiderwort

Example sentences from the Web for spiderhunter

  • This spiderhunter was recorded on the basis of one specimen and one sight record.

    Birds from North Borneo |Max C. Thompson