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trap-door spider

/ˈtræp dɔːr ˈspaɪdər/

Tradução: Tipo de aranha que constrói uma toca com uma tampa articulada feita de seda e terra, usada para emboscar presas.

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/ˈtræp dɔːr ˈspaɪdər/C1formalscientific
  • ptTipo de aranha que constrói uma toca com uma tampa articulada feita de seda e terra, usada para emboscar presas.

A type of spider that builds a burrow with a hinged lid made of silk and soil, which it uses to ambush prey.

  1. Arachnid with a hidden burrowC1formal

    A type of spider that builds a burrow with a hinged lid (trapdoor) made of silk and soil, used to ambush prey.

    ptaranha-de-alçapão

    • The trap-door spider waits patiently under its camouflaged lid.
    • Scientists observed a trap-door spider constructing its silk-lined burrow.
    • The trap-door spider's ambush technique is a marvel of natural engineering.