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Jorō spider

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Etymology

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Partial calque of Japanese 女郎蜘蛛 (jorōgumo, literally “woman spider”).

Noun

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Jorō spider (plural Jorō spiders)

  1. Trichonephila clavata, a spider of the genus Trichonephila, found throughout Japan, and invasive in the US.

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