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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A venomous spider of the family Theridiidœ the Latrodectus katipo, of a black color with a marked red spot, found in New Zealand usually among the rushes and sedges near the sea-shore. The bite of this spider is dangerous and sometimes fatal.

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  • noun A venomous spider, Latrodectus katipo, endemic to New Zealand.

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From Maori katipo.

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