袋蜘蛛

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ふくろ
Grade: S
くも > ぐも
Hyōgai Hyōgai
kun'yomi jukujikun

Etymology

From (ふくろ) (fukuro, bag, sack, pouch) + ()() (kumo, spider).

Noun

(ふくろ)蜘蛛(ぐも) or 袋蜘蛛(フクログモ) • (fukurogumo

  1. sac spider (Clubionidae)

Usage notes

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