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brown recluse spider

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A venomous American spider, of species Loxosceles reclusa, that has a mark on its back in the shape of a violin.

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 棕色遁蛛 (zōngsè dùnzhū) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 褐色隱蛛 /褐色隐蛛 (hésè yǐnzhū) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 提琴蜘蛛 (tíqín zhīzhū) — Translations