orb web

noun

: a web made by an orb weaver

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The frame of an orb web is not sticky, as the glue lies mainly on the capture spiral. — Aliasger K. Salem, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2026 This divergence in strand type has been a sticking point for scientists studying spider evolution, spinning out a long debate over how many times the orb web evolved. — Lindzi Wessel, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2018

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First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of orb web was in 1881

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“Orb web.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orb%20web. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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