猿蜘蛛

Japanese

Kanji in this term
猿 蜘 蛛
ましら
Grade: S 		ぐも
Hyōgai Hyōgai
kun'yomi jukujikun

Etymology

From 猿(ましら) (mashira, “monkey”) + 蜘(く)蛛(も) (kumo, “spider”).

Noun

猿(ましら)蜘蛛(ぐも) or 猿蜘蛛(マシラグモ) • (mashiragumo) 

  1. leptonetid (Leptonetidae)

Usage notes

  • As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).
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