trapdoor spiders

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• trapdoor spiders — Mygale Myg a*le, prop. n. [L., a field mouse, Gr. ?.] (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of very large hairy spiders of the family {Ctenizidae}, having four lungs and only four spinnerets. They do not spin webs, but usually construct tubes in the earth, which… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Trapdoor spider — For other uses, see Trap Door Spiders. Trapdoor spider Ummidia sp. Scientific classification Kingdom …   Wikipedia

• Trapdoor — Trap door , n. 1. (Arch.) A lifting or sliding door covering an opening in a roof or floor. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mining) A door in a level for regulating the ventilating current; called also {weather door}. Raymond. [1913 Webster] {Trapdoor spider} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Trapdoor spider — Trapdoor Trap door , n. 1. (Arch.) A lifting or sliding door covering an opening in a roof or floor. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mining) A door in a level for regulating the ventilating current; called also {weather door}. Raymond. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• trapdoor spider — n. any of various, often large, spiders (esp. family Ctenizidae) that dig a burrow and cover the entrance with a hinged lid like a trapdoor * * * …   Universalium

• trapdoor spider — n. any of various, often large, spiders (esp. family Ctenizidae) that dig a burrow and cover the entrance with a hinged lid like a trapdoor …   English World dictionary

• trapdoor — n. a door or hatch in a floor, ceiling, or roof, usu. made flush with the surface. Phrases and idioms: trapdoor spider any of various spiders, esp. of the family Ctenizidae, that make a hinged trapdoor at the top of their nest …   Useful english dictionary

• trapdoor spider — /træpdɔ ˈspaɪdə/ (say trapdaw spuyduh) noun any of various burrowing spiders of the family Ctenizidae that construct silk lined tunnels in the ground, sometimes fitted with a lid, as the brown trapdoor spider, Dyarcyops fuscipes, of eastern… …  

• Trap Door Spiders — The Trap Door Spiders are a literary male only eating, drinking, and arguing society in New York City, with a membership historically composed of notable science fiction personalities. The name is a reference to the exclusive habits of the… …   Wikipedia

• Wafer trapdoor spider — Wafer trapdoor spiders Aptostichus sp. Scientific classification Kingdom …   Wikipedia

• Nihoa trapdoor spider — Artist s rendition Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia …   Wikipedia