Meaning & use
orb-weaving spider
A spider that spins a large, circular, wheel-shaped web to catch flying insects.
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An orb-weaving spider had rebuilt its web across the porch overnight.
The garden was full of orb-weaving spiders after the summer rains ended.
A note on using this word
Orb-weaving spiders belong to the family Araneidae and are named for the round, wheel-like shape of their webs.
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