spider
spider Lexical Profile
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• noun
An eight-legged predatory arachnid with an unsegmented body consisting of a fused head and thorax and a rounded abdomen, possessing spinnerets for producing silk to spin webs.
"The spider spun an intricate web between the branches of the oak tree to catch flying insects."
A computer program that browses the World Wide Web in a methodical, automated manner to index content for search engines.
"The search engine deployed a spider to crawl the new website and map its pages for the algorithm."
A frying pan with a flat bottom and long handle, historically featuring short legs to stand among the coals of an open hearth fire.
"She placed the cast-iron spider over the glowing embers to fry the morning potatoes."
• verb
To form a network of intersecting lines or to spread out in various directions like a web.
"Deep cracks spidered across the windshield after the stray rock hit the glass."
To move quickly or scurry in a manner resembling an eight-legged arachnid.
"The agile rock climber spidered up the steep cliff face in record time."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'spīþra', derived from the Proto-Germanic root '*spin-þro-' meaning 'spinner', in reference to the animal's web-spinning behavior.
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