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单词 cellar spider
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Definition of cellar spider in English:

cellar spider

noun ˈsɛlə ˌspʌɪdə
  • 1Any of various Eurasian spiders belonging to Segestria and other genera, which inhabit cellars, caves, cracks in walls, underground holes, and other dark places. Now rare.

  • 2Chiefly North American. Any of various spiders of the genus Pholcus or (more widely) the cosmopolitan family Pholcidae, especially P. phalangioides, having long, thin legs and a small grey or brown body with darker markings, commonly inhabiting dark recesses and undisturbed areas, especially in buildings, where they construct irregular, tangled webs.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in The Universal Magazine. From cellar + spider.

Definition of cellar spider in US English:

cellar spider

nounˈsɛlə ˌspʌɪdə
  • 1Any of various Eurasian spiders belonging to Segestria and other genera, which inhabit cellars, caves, cracks in walls, underground holes, and other dark places. Now rare.

  • 2Chiefly North American. Any of various spiders of the genus Pholcus or (more widely) the cosmopolitan family Pholcidae, especially P. phalangioides, having long, thin legs and a small grey or brown body with darker markings, commonly inhabiting dark recesses and undisturbed areas, especially in buildings, where they construct irregular, tangled webs.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in The Universal Magazine. From cellar + spider.

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