Latrodectus

Translingual

Latrodectus mactans with egg case

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin latro (“brigand”) + Ancient Greek δήκτης (dḗktēs, “biter”)).

Proper noun

Latrodectus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Theridiidae – widow spiders and button spiders.

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