English Explanatory Dictionary

Jorō spider

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

Jorō spider Jorō spiders

Etymology

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

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