"false widow" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: false widows [plural]
Etymology: Short form of false widow spider. From the appearance similar to the black widow spider. Head templates: {{en-noun}} false widow (plural false widows)
  1. a spider with an appearance similar to the black widow, but which is not known to be deadly to humans, unlike the black widow. Categories (lifeform): Araneoid spiders Synonyms (spider): false black widow, false black widow spider, false widow spider Related terms: false black widow, false black widow spider, false widow spider, black widow, black widow spider, widow spider

Inflected forms

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