Jorō spider

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Partial calque of Japanese 女郎蜘蛛 (jorōgumo, literally “woman spider”).

Noun[edit]

Jorō spider (plural Jorō spiders)

  1. Trichonephila clavata, a spider of the genus Trichonephila, found throughout Japan, and invasive in the US.

References[edit]

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