"Nosferatu spider" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Nosferatu spiders [plural]
Etymology: Calque of German Nosferatu-Spinne. Named for the resemblance of its markings to the vampire Count Orlok from the 1922 movie Nosferatu. Etymology templates: {{calque|en|de|Nosferatu-Spinne}} Calque of German Nosferatu-Spinne Head templates: {{en-noun}} Nosferatu spider (plural Nosferatu spiders)
  1. Zoropsis spinimana, a relatively large hunting spider originally from southern Europe. Categories (lifeform): Spiders

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