CTENIZIDAE


Meaning of CTENIZIDAE in English

tə̇ˈnizəˌdē noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Cteniza, type genus (from Greek ktenizion, diminutive of kten-, kteis comb) + -idae — more at pectinate

: a family of large burrowing spiders — see trap-door spider

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