black widow

/ˌˈblæk ˌwɪdoʊ/
/blæk ˈwɪdəʊ/
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Definitions of black widow
  1. noun
    venomous New World spider; the female is black with an hourglass-shaped red mark on the underside of the abdomen
    synonyms: Latrodectus mactans
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    type of:
    spider
    predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
Pronunciation
US
/ˌˈblæk ˌwɪdoʊ/
UK
/blæk ˈwɪdəʊ/
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