Epeira

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí, “upon, on”) + εἴρω (eírō, “weave, string”).

Proper noun

Epeira f

1. (archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Araneidae – certain orb-weaving spiders, now considered a junior synonym of Araneus.

Usage notes

• At one time almost all spiders now in Araneidae, then called Epeiriade, were placed in Epeira.

References

• Epeira on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• “Epeira”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.