wolf spider

noun

any of numerous ground spiders of the family Lycosidae, including the southern European tarantula, Lycosa taretula, that hunt their prey instead of using a web.

Origin of wolf spider

First recorded in 1600–10

Words nearby wolf spider

wolframite, Wolfram von Eschenbach, Wolf-Rayet star, wolfsbane, Wolfsburg, wolf spider, wolf whistle, Wollaston, wollastonite, Wollaston Lake, Wollaston wire

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Example sentences from the Web for wolf spider

The tarantula is of the wolf-spider family, whose habit is to chase their prey, not lie in ambush.
Chatterbox, 1906|Various
There is the wolf-spider which, if a man passes near its lair, will leap out and pursue him, and bite him if it can.
Furze the Cruel|John Trevena
With his fangs, this wolf-spider kills and crushes his victim; then he sucks the body dry and throws away the carcass.
Book of Monsters|David Fairchild and Marian Hubbard (Bell) Fairchild
It is the wolf-spider that often appears at night within the circle of lamplight searching for nocturnal insects.
Book of Monsters|David Fairchild and Marian Hubbard (Bell) Fairchild

British Dictionary definitions for wolf spider

wolf spider

noun

any spider of the family Lycosidae, which chase their prey to catch itAlso called: hunting spider

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	wolf spider
释义	wolf spider noun any of numerous ground spiders of the family Lycosidae, including the southern European tarantula, Lycosa taretula, that hunt their prey instead of using a web. Origin of wolf spider First recorded in 1600–10 Words nearby wolf spider wolframite, Wolfram von Eschenbach, Wolf-Rayet star, wolfsbane, Wolfsburg, wolf spider, wolf whistle, Wollaston, wollastonite, Wollaston Lake, Wollaston wire Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wolf spider The tarantula is of the wolf-spider family, whose habit is to chase their prey, not lie in ambush. Chatterbox, 1906\|Various There is the wolf-spider which, if a man passes near its lair, will leap out and pursue him, and bite him if it can. Furze the Cruel\|John Trevena With his fangs, this wolf-spider kills and crushes his victim; then he sucks the body dry and throws away the carcass. Book of Monsters\|David Fairchild and Marian Hubbard (Bell) Fairchild It is the wolf-spider that often appears at night within the circle of lamplight searching for nocturnal insects. Book of Monsters\|David Fairchild and Marian Hubbard (Bell) Fairchild British Dictionary definitions for wolf spider wolf spider noun any spider of the family Lycosidae, which chase their prey to catch itAlso called: hunting spider Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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