trap-door spider

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Definitions of trap-door spider words

noun trap-door spider any of several burrowing spiders, of the family Ctenizidae, that construct a tubular nest with a hinged lid. 1
noun trap-door spider any of various spiders of the family Ctenizidae that construct a silk-lined hole in the ground closed by a hinged door of earth and silk 0

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

First recorded in 1820-30

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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