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Dictynidae

plural noun
Dic·​tyn·​i·​dae | \ dikˈtinəˌdē\

Definition of Dictynidae

: a family of spiders that spin irregular webs composed partly of threads curled by means of the calamistrum

History and Etymology for Dictynidae

New Latin, from Dictyna, type genus (irregular from Greek diktyon net) + -idae

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