Meaning Of The Word Black widow

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black widow in American English
an American spider (Latrodectus mactans), the female of which has a glossy black body with an hourglass-shaped red mark underneath, and a poisonous bite which is normally not fatal
noun: a venomous spider, Latrodectus mactans, widely distributed in the U.S., the female of which is jet-black with an hourglass-shaped red mark on the underside of its abdomen

black widow in British English
noun: an American spider, Latrodectus mactans, the female of which is black with red markings, highly venomous, and commonly eats its mate

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