black widow

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black widow noun

Any of several species of venomous and potentially deadly spiders, particularly Latrodectus sp..
A woman who kills one or more of her lovers.
A female martyr (a suicide bomber or shaheed), whose husband was killed.

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latrodectus mactans widow false widow wolf spider redback banana spider spider wandering spider red back whip spider red-back orbweaver tickspider cobweb spider recluse spider atracid

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