black widow
English
A female black widow (Latrodectus mactans)
Noun
black widow (plural black widows)
- Any of several species of venomous and potentially deadly spiders, particularly Latrodectus spp..
- A woman who kills one or more of her lovers.
- A female suicide bomber, sometimes one intending to avenge her husband who was killed.
Hyponyms
- (spider): Latrodectus mactans, Latrodectus hesperus, Latrodectus variolus - selected species
Derived terms
Translations
species of venomous spider
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woman who kills a lover
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shaheed widow
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References
black widow on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Latrodectus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Latrodectus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
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