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diving bell spider

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A spider, Argyroneta aquatica, living almost entirely underwater, using hairs on its abdomen and legs to trap air.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: water spider

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: water spider

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Estonian: vesiämblik — spider
  • Finnish: vesihämähäkki — spider
  • French: argyronète — spider
  • German: Wasserspinne — spider
  • Polish: topik — spider
  • Polish: wodnik — spider
  • Portuguese: aranha-de-água — spider
  • Russian: пау́к-серебря́нка (paúk-serebrjánka) — spider
  • Russian: водяно́й пау́к (vodjanój paúk) — spider
  • Spanish: araña de agua — spider
  • Swedish: vattenspindel — spider
  • Tagalog: kutukuto — spider
  • Tagalog: kutuntubig — spider
  • Turkish: su örümceği — spider