Definitions for comb-footed spider
comb-foot·ed spi·der

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. comb-footed spider, theridiidnoun

   spider having a comb-like row of bristles on each hind foot

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. comb-footed spidernoun

   A spider of the Theridiidae family, which have comb-like structure on their hind-most feet.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. comb-footed spider

   Theridiidae, also known as the tangle-web spiders, cobweb spiders and comb-footed spiders, is a large family of araneomorph spiders first described by Carl Jakob Sundevall in 1833. This diverse, globally distributed family includes over 3,000 species in 124 genera, and is the most common arthropod found in human dwellings throughout the world.Theridiid spiders are both entelegyne, meaning that the females have a genital plate, and ecribellate, meaning that they spin sticky capture silk instead of woolly silk. They have a comb of serrated bristles (setae) on the tarsus of the fourth leg. The family includes some model organisms for research, including the medically important widow spiders. They are important to studies characterizing their venom and its clinical manifestation, but widow spiders are also used in research on spider silk and sexual biology, including sexual cannibalism. Anelosimus are also model organisms, used for the study of sociality, because it has evolved frequently within the genus, allowing comparative studies across species, and because it contains species varying from solitary to permanently social. These spiders are also a promising model for the study of inbreeding because all permanently social species are highly inbred.The Hawaiian Theridion grallator is used as a model to understand the selective forces and the genetic basis of color polymorphism within species. T. grallator is known as the "happyface" spider, as certain morphs have a pattern resembling a smiley face or a grinning clown face on their yellow body.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. comb-footed spider

   A comb-footed spider is a common name for a group of spiders belonging to the family Theridiidae. They are characterized by having a series of short, strong, curved hairs on the tarsus of the fourth pair of legs, resembling a comb. These spiders are known for creating tangle or cobweb-style webs and include over 2000 different species, including the notorious black widow spiders.

Matched Categories

1. • Spider

How to pronounce comb-footed spider?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say comb-footed spider in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of comb-footed spider in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of comb-footed spider in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=comb-footed spider
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Comb-Footed_Spider
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comb-Footed_Spider
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com