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webspinner

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

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of the tropical or subtropical insects of the order Embioptera, which spin silk from structures on their front legs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Etymology

From web + spinner.

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Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: embioptère — Any of the tropical or subtropical insects of the order Embioptera
  • Italian: embiottero — Any of the tropical or subtropical insects of the order Embioptera
  • Navajo: naʼatłʼoʼii — Any of the tropical or subtropical insects of the order Embioptera