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GENUS ARGIOPE
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
The type genus of Argiopidae; small genus of orb-weaving spiders
Synonyms:
Argiope; genus Argiope
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("genus Argiope" is a kind of...):
arthropod genus (a genus of arthropods)
Meronyms (members of "genus Argiope"):
Argiope aurantia; black and gold garden spider (a widely distributed North American garden spider)
Holonyms ("genus Argiope" is a member of...):
Argiopidae; family Argiopidae; orb-weaver (spiders that spin orb webs; cosmopolitan in distribution)