Spider: meaning, definitions and examples

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spider

 

[ หˆspaษชdษ™r ]

Context #1

insects

Spiders are eight-legged creatures that belong to the arachnid family. They are known for spinning webs to catch prey and are found in almost every part of the world. Spiders play a crucial role in controlling insect populations and are known for their silk production.

Synonyms

arachnid, insect-catcher, web-spinner

Examples of usage

  • Charlotte the spider weaved a beautiful web to catch her prey.
  • Spiders are skilled hunters, using their webs to trap unsuspecting insects.
Context #2

computer technology

In the world of computer technology, a spider is a program that automatically fetches web pages. These spiders are often used by search engines to index websites and gather information for search results.

Synonyms

automated program, bot, web crawler

Examples of usage

  • The search engine's spider crawled the web, indexing new websites.
  • Spiders help search engines provide accurate and relevant search results.

Translations

Translations of the word "spider" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น aranha

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเค•เคกเคผเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Spinne

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ laba-laba

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะฐะฒัƒะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pajฤ…k

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่œ˜่›› (ใใ‚‚)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท araignรฉe

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ araรฑa

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รถrรผmcek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฑฐ๋ฏธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนู†ูƒุจูˆุช

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pavouk

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pavรบk

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่œ˜่››

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pajek

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kรถngulรณ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ำฉั€ะผะตะบัˆั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hรถrรผmรงษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ araรฑa

Word origin

The word 'spider' originated from the Old English 'spithra', which is related to the Middle Dutch 'spinne' and the German 'Spinne'. The association of spiders with weaving silk and catching prey has been present in many cultures throughout history, leading to various myths and legends surrounding these fascinating creatures.