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Noun: theridiid  thu'ri-dee-id
  1. Spider having a comb-like row of bristles on each hind foot
    "The black widow is a notorious member of the theridiid family";
    - comb-footed spider

Derived forms: theridiids

Type of: spider

Part of: family Theridiidae, Theridiidae

Encyclopedia: Theridiid