deinopoid
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[edit]Noun
[edit]deinopoid (plural deinopoids)
- (zoology) Any spider of the superfamily Deinopoidea.
- 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.