Loxosceles

noun

Lox·​os·​ce·​les läk-ˈsäs-ə-ˌlēz How to pronounce Loxosceles (audio)
: a genus of spiders (family Loxoscelidae) that includes the brown recluse spider (L. reclusa)

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“Loxosceles.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Loxosceles. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.

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