spider

• predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body
• a computer program that prowls the internet looking for publicly accessible resources that can be added to a database
• a skillet made of cast iron
• Any one of numerous species of arachnids comprising the order Araneina. Spiders have the mandibles converted into poison fangs, or falcers. The abdomen is large and not segmented, with two or three pairs of spinnerets near the end, by means of which they spin threads of silk to form cocoons, or nests, to protect their eggs and young. Many species spin also complex webs to entrap the insects upon which they prey. The eyes are usually eight in number (rarely six), and are situated on the back of the cephalothorax
• Any one of various other arachnids resembling the true spiders, especially certain mites, as the red spider (see under Red)
• An iron pan with a long handle, used as a kitchen utensil in frying food. Originally, it had long legs, and was used over coals on the hearth
• A trevet to support pans or pots over a fire
• A skeleton, or frame, having radiating arms or members, often connected by crosspieces
• Residential area (city, town, village) in the United States of America (USA) in Kentucky

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