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Oxyopidae

plural noun
Oxy·​op·​i·​dae | \ ˌäksēˈäpəˌdē\

Definition of Oxyopidae

: a family of diurnal hunting spiders that have eight eyes and long legs and do not use webs to trap their prey

History and Etymology for Oxyopidae

New Latin, from Oxyopes, type genus (from Greek oxyōpēs sharp-eyed, from oxy- oxy- + -ōpēs -eyed—from ōps eye—) + -idae

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