araneoid

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araneoid (plural araneoids)

  1. (zoology) Any spider of the superfamily Araneoidea.
    • 2003, Catherine L. Craig, Spiderwebs and Silk: Tracing Evolution From Molecules to Genes to Phenotypes:
      Comparison between deinopoid and araneoid orb webs suggests that araneoid silks and webs are far superior with respect to functional capabilities.