Epeira

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Proper noun

Epeira f

(archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Araneidae – certain orb-weaving spiders, now considered a junior synonym of Araneus.

Usage notes

At one time almost all spiders now in Araneidae, then called Epeiriade, were placed in Epeira.

References

Epeira on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Epeira in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

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