kiyodkiyod

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Cebuano

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ki‧yod‧ki‧yod

Noun

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kiyodkiyod

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