"barking spider" meaning in All languages combined

See barking spider on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: barking spiders [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} barking spider (plural barking spiders)
  1. An Australian spider, Selenocosmia crassipes, which makes a "hissing" sound (stridulation) when disturbed.
    Sense id: en-barking_spider-en-noun-epWDhgdw
  2. (euphemistic, humorous) An instance of audible flatulence; a fart. Tags: euphemistic, humorous
    Sense id: en-barking_spider-en-noun--Kl5I-X5 Categories (other): English euphemisms, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Mygalomorph spiders Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 74 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 83 Disambiguation of Mygalomorph spiders: 39 61

Inflected forms

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