the water spider

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Definition of the water spider in English English dictionary: water spinner
water spider: diving bell spider
water spider: Any spider that habitually lives on or about the water, especially the large American species (Dolomedes lanceolatus) which runs rapidly on the surface of water; called also raft spider
water spider: Called also diving spider
water spider: It lives in a bell-shaped structure of silk, open beneath like a diving bell, and filled with air which the spider carries down in the form of small bubbles attached one at a time to the spinnerets and hind feet
water spider: A water mite
water spider: An aquatic European spider (Argyoneta aquatica) which constructs its web beneath the surface of the water on water plants

the water spider

Hyphenation

the wa·ter spi·der

dhi wôtır spaydır

/ᴛʜē ˈwôtər ˈspīdər/ /ðiː ˈwɔːtɜr ˈspaɪdɜr/

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