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Definition of Theridiid
1. Noun. Spider having a comb-like row of bristles on each hind foot.
Generic synonyms: Spider
Group relationships: Family Theridiidae, Theridiidae
Lexicographical Neighbors of Theridiid
Literary usage of Theridiid
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1905)
"theridiid*. 1. Abdomen with hard skin and furnished with several humps ; small
species ; sternum truncate behind . ..."
2. The Spider Book: A Manual for the Study of the Spiders and Their Near by John Henry Comstock (1912)
"TABLE OF GENERA OF THE theridiid/C A. Lateral eyes of each side widely separate.
B. Abdomen flattened, and broad behind. P. 342. ..."
3. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History by American Museum of Natural History (1906)
"... rima at about one half way from genital fold to spinnerets.' Length 6 mm.
One specimen from Mangrove Key, Andros Island, 25 May. theridiid.«. ..."
4. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy by Royal Irish Academy (1883)
"... complex in structure, and of a brownish-yellow colour. The convex sides of
the digital joints are directed towards each other. Family theridiid^I. Genus ..."
5. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences by California Academy of Sciences (1900)
"... geniculate on the dorsal surface by the two hunches and tubercles, nearly
triangular; spinnerets long. Two specimens from Hermosillo. theridiid^E. 91. ..."
6. A Manual for the Study of Insects by John Henry Comstock, Anna Botsford Comstock (1895)
"theridiid/E. FF. Eyes near the front edge of the head, the space between the two
being less than that occupied by the eyes (Fig. 42). ..."