Definition of web spinner
: an insect that spins a web
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: any of an order (Embioptera synonym Embiidina) of small slender gregarious insects with biting mouthparts that live in silken tunnels which they spin
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“Web spinner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/web%20spinner. Accessed 16 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of web spinner was in 1825
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