"wandering spider" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wandering spiders [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} wandering spider (plural wandering spiders)
  1. Any spider of the family Ctenidae, some of which have a reputation of being extremely aggressive. Wikipedia link: wandering spider Categories (lifeform): Spiders Synonyms (spider of the family Ctenidae): running spider Translations (spider of the family Ctenidae): kamspin (Dutch), Wanderspinne [feminine] (German), naʼashjéʼii tádígháhígíí (Navajo), пау́к блужда́ющий (paúk bluždájuščij) [masculine] (Russian)

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