knoppie spider

noun
knop·​pie spider | \ ˈnäpē-\

Definition of knoppie spider

: either of two venomous spiders (Latrodectus geometricus and L. indistinctus) of southern Africa that are closely related to the American black widow

History and Etymology for knoppie spider

Afrikaans knoppie, diminutive of knop knob, bud

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