araneoid

English

Noun

araneoid (plural araneoids)

1. (zoology) Any spider of the superfamily Araneoidea.
   • 2003, Catherine L. Craig, Spiderwebs and Silk: Tracing Evolution From Molecules to Genes to Phenotypes:

     Comparison between deinopoid and araneoid orb webs suggests that araneoid silks and webs are far superior with respect to functional capabilities.

See also

• araneid

References

• “araneoid”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.