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Definition of Black widow

1. Noun. Venomous New World spider; the female is black with an hourglass-shaped red mark on the underside of the abdomen.

Definition of Black widow

1. Noun. A species of venomous spider, particularly ''Latrodectus'' sp.. The bite is painful to humans, rarely fatal to healthy individuals, but can be life-threatening or fatal to infants or young toddlers. Females are marked by a red hourglass shape on the abdomen (see photo, this page, and photos in Wikipedia). Mature males are smaller, of the same black color or a dark brown, have an elongated and slender abdomen (rather than the rotund abdomen of the mature female), and are marked on the ''dorsal'' of the abdomen with small flattened diamond shapes of the same scarlet color as the female's marks on the ''ventral'' of her abdomen. ¹

2. Noun. A woman who kills one or more of her lovers. ¹

3. Noun. A female martyr (a suicide bomber or shaheed), whose husband was killed. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Black Widow

Literary usage of Black widow

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

1. Adventure Guide to Guatemala by Shelagh McNally (2003)
"The black widow spider likes to hide in dark places and its bite causes ... Both the black widow and brown recluse like to nest in outhouses and latrines ..."

2. Rhythms of Life by Louis Alan de Norville (2005)
"THE black widow She walked into the factory like a hungry cat, That had not been tamed and was still wild and free, She wore those tight jeans like an ..."

3. Pocket Adventures Guatemala by Shelagh McNally (2006)
"The black widow spider likes to hide in dark places and its bite causes ... Both the black widow and brown recluse like to nest in outhouses and la- ..."

4. Manual of First-Aid Practices for School Bus Drivers by William R. Nesbitt (1985)
"The black widow spider is notorious for causing severe symptoms. The black widow can be recognized by its black glossy body and a red hourglass marking on ..."

5. Outdoor Heritage by Harold Child Bryant (1919)
"The black widow spider, with an hour-glass-shaped mark on the under side, however, has a particularly virulent poison. The bite is serious and a number of ..."

6. Adventure Guide to Guatemala by Shelagh McNally (2003)
"The black widow spider likes to hide in dark places and its bite causes ... Both the black widow and brown recluse like to nest in outhouses and latrines ..."

7. Rhythms of Life by Louis Alan de Norville (2005)
"THE black widow She walked into the factory like a hungry cat, That had not been tamed and was still wild and free, She wore those tight jeans like an ..."

8. Pocket Adventures Guatemala by Shelagh McNally (2006)
"The black widow spider likes to hide in dark places and its bite causes ... Both the black widow and brown recluse like to nest in outhouses and la- ..."

9. Manual of First-Aid Practices for School Bus Drivers by William R. Nesbitt (1985)
"The black widow spider is notorious for causing severe symptoms. The black widow can be recognized by its black glossy body and a red hourglass marking on ..."

10. Outdoor Heritage by Harold Child Bryant (1919)
"The black widow spider, with an hour-glass-shaped mark on the under side, however, has a particularly virulent poison. The bite is serious and a number of ..."

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