kiyodkiyod

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Cebuano[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Reduplication of kiyod (to hump). Named after its violent web shaking.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: ki‧yod‧ki‧yod

Noun[edit]

kiyodkiyod

  1. the longbodied cellar spider (Pholcus phalangioides); a spider known to shake its web violently when disturb as a defense mechanism against predators