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spider
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
spider
(noun)
spider monkey
(noun)
spider plant
(noun)
spider web
(noun)
spider
/
ˈ
spaɪdɚ/
noun
plural
spiders
spider
/
ˈ
spaɪdɚ/
noun
plural
spiders
Britannica Dictionary definition of SPIDER
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a small creature that has eight legs and usually creates a web of sticky threads in which it catches insects for food
We watched the
spider
spin its web.
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