Nephila
noun
Neph·i·la
ˈnefələ
: a genus (family Nephilidae) of large, elongate, brightly marked, mainly tropical spiders including the golden silk spider (N. clavipes)
Note: The genus Nephila was formerly classified in the family Araneidae, comprising the orb weavers, but is now usually classified in a separate family (Nephilidae).
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek nēn to spin + New Latin -phila