Black Widow (Noun)
Meaning
Venomous New World spider; the female is black with an hourglass-shaped red mark on the underside of the abdomen.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The black widow spider is recognized by the distinctive red hourglass shape on its abdomen.
- Black widow spiders are found throughout much of the world, and are common in warm, temperate regions.
- The venom of the black widow spider is a powerful neurotoxin that can cause severe pain and muscle cramps.
- Black widow spiders are generally not aggressive and only bite humans in self-defense.
- The female black widow spider is larger than the male and has a more prominent hourglass shape on its abdomen.