Epeira
Pronunciation : E*pei"ra
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: A genus of spiders, including the common garden spider (E. diadema). They spin geometrical webs. See Garden spider.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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