brown-recluse
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Brown recluse — Loxosceles reclusa Loxosceles reclusa … Wikipédia en Français
brown recluse — ▪ spider also called violin spider venomous light tan or yellow spider most common in the western and southern United States. It has a body length of about 7 mm (0.25 inch) and a leg span of about 2.5 cm (1 inch). On the front half of its body … Universalium
brown recluse — noun A venomous American spider that has a mark on its back in the shape of a violin; a brown recluse spider … Wiktionary
brown recluse — noun see brown recluse spider … Useful english dictionary
brown recluse spider — n a venomous spider of the genus Loxosceles (L. reclusa) introduced esp. into the southern and central U.S. that produces a dangerous cytotoxin which can cause necrotic lesions called also brown recluse * * * Loxosceles reclusa, the species whose … Medical dictionary
brown recluse spider — n. a very poisonous, medium sized spider (Loxosceles reclusa), common in the U.S., having a violin shaped mark on its cephalothorax and only six eyes … English World dictionary
Brown recluse spider — Taxobox | name = Brown recluse spider image width = 250px regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Arachnida ordo = Araneae familia = Sicariidae genus = Loxosceles species = L. reclusa binomial = Loxosceles reclusa binomial authority =… … Wikipedia
Brown recluse spider — Loxosceles reclusa Loxosceles reclusa … Wikipédia en Français
brown recluse spider — a small, pale brown, venomous North American spider, Loxosceles reclusa, distinguished by a violin shaped marking near the head, found outdoors in rock niches or indoors in drawers or dark corners: its bite may cause deep skin ulcers that are… … Universalium
brown recluse spider — noun also brown recluse Etymology: recluse probably from New Latin reclusa, specific epithet, from Late Latin, feminine of reclusus shut up; from its living chiefly in dark corners more at recluse : a venomous spider of the genus Loxosceles (L.… … Useful english dictionary
brown recluse spider — brown′ rec′luse spi der n. ivt a pale brown, highly venomous North American spider, Loxosceles reclusa, distinguished by a dark violin shaped mark on the head region • Etymology: 1960–65 … From formal English to slang
