latrodectus mactans

1. 1.

   venomous New World spider; the female is black with an hourglass-shaped red mark on the underside of the abdomen

   Synonymsblack widow

   Broaderspider

   Part ofLatrodectus

Questions about latrodectus mactans

What does latrodectus mactans mean?

latrodectus mactans means "venomous New World spider; the female is black with an hourglass-shaped red mark on the underside of the abdomen".

What is another word for latrodectus mactans?

Close synonyms include black widow. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.