webspinner

English

Etymology

web +‎ spinner

Noun

webspinner (plural webspinners)

1. Any of the tropical or subtropical insects of the order Embioptera, which spin silk from structures on their front legs.

Synonyms

• embiopteran

Translations

Any of the tropical or subtropical insects of the order Embioptera

• French: embioptère (fr) m
• Italian: embiottero (it) m
• Navajo: naʼatłʼoʼii