kiyodkiyod

Cebuano

Etymology

Reduplication of kiyod (“to hump”). Named after its violent web shaking.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ki‧yod‧ki‧yod

Noun

kiyodkiyod

1. the longbodied cellar spider (Pholcus phalangioides); a spider known to shake its web violently when disturb as a defense mechanism against predators