black widow

Definition of Black Widow in English :

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Noun

1. black widow, latrodectus mactans

venomous New World spider; the female is black with an hourglass-shaped red mark on the underside of the abdomen

latrodectus mactans

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Black Widow

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noun

1.

an American spider, Latrodectus mactans, the female of which is black with red markings, highly venomous, and commonly eats its mate

2.

a female suicide bomber, esp a Chechen rebel

Black Widow

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an American spider (Latrodectus mactans), the female of which has a glossy black body with an hourglass-shaped red mark underneath, and a poisonous bite which is normally not fatal

so called because the female sometimes eats its mate

Black Widow

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n.

1. Any of several venomous spiders of the genus Latrodectus, the females of which have a black shiny body with red markings, often in the shape of an hourglass on the abdomen, and can inflict a dangerous bite.

2. A woman who kills her husband or lover, especially one who kills multiple husbands or lovers.

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