Vocabulary : Spiculiform to Spiderlike

Spiculiform : Having the shape of a spicule.
Spiculigenous : Producing or containing spicules.
Spiculispongiae : A division of sponges including those which have independent siliceous spicules.
Spiculum : Same as Spicule.
Spicy : Flavored with, or containing, spice or spices; fragrant; aromatic; as, spicy breezes. ;; Producing, or abounding with, spices. ;; Fig.: Piquant; racy; as, a spicy debate.

Spider : 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. See Illust. under Araneina. ;; 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; as, a casting forming the hub and spokes to which the rim of a f
Spider stitch : A stitch in lace making used to fill in open spaces with threads resembling a cobweb.
Spider web : Alt. of Spider's web
Spidered : Infested by spiders; cobwebbed.
Spiderlike : Like a spider.

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