English edit

Etymology edit

Originally only capitalized, from New Latin Dictynidae (taxonomic family), as Dictyna + -id.

Pronunciation edit

  • enPR: dĭk-tĭnʹĭd, dĭkʹtĭ-nĭd, IPA(key): /dɪkˈtɪnɪd/, /ˈdɪktɪnɪd/
  • Hyphenation: dic‧tyn‧id

Noun edit

dictynid (plural dictynids)

  1. (zoology) Any spider in the family Dictynidae.