Definition of Argiope

1. Noun. The type genus of Argiopidae; small genus of orb-weaving spiders.

Exact synonyms: Genus Argiope
Generic synonyms: Arthropod Genus
Group relationships: Argiopidae, Family Argiopidae, Orb-weaver
Member holonyms: Argiope Aurantia, Black And Gold Garden Spider

Lexicographical Neighbors of Argiope

Argentine Sign Language
Argentine haemorrhagic fever virus
Argentine hemorrhagic fever
Argentine monetary unit
Argentine tango
Argentine tangos
Argentinean
Argentinean haemorrhagic fever
Argentineans
Argentines
Argentinian
Argentinians
Argentinidae
Argie
Argies
Argiope (current term)
Argiope aurantia
Argiopidae
Argirades
Argive
Argives
Argo
Argo Navis
Argoan
Argobba
Argobbas
Argolic
Argolis
Argonaut
Argonauta argo

Literary usage of Argiope

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The American Journal of Psychology by Granville Stanley Hall, Edward Bradford Titchener (1906)
"THE HABITS, INSTINCTS, AND MENTAL POWERS OF SPIDERS, GENERA, Argiope AND EPEIRA. By JAMBS P. PORTER, Instructor in Psychology, Collegiate Department, ..."

2. Insect Stories by Vernon Lyman Kellogg (1908)
"Argiope OF THE SILVER SHIELD Argiope of the Silver Shield is the handsomest spider that Mary and I know. Do you know a handsomer? ..."

3. The Common Spiders of the United States by James Henry Emerton (1902)
"... the hinder end two bright copper-red spots. The colors of the under side are as bright as those F1G. 448. Argiope riparia in the middle of the web. ..."

4. Publication by Palaeontographical Society (Great Britain) (1852)
"1 Since the description of our British Cretaceous Argiope had gone through the press, I received from Mr. Suess, of Vienna, a most interesting communication ..."

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