noun
the type genus of Argiopidae; small genus of orb-weaving spiders
• Syn: ↑genus Argiope
• Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Argiopidae, ↑family Argiopidae, ↑orb-weaver
• Member Meronyms: ↑black and gold garden spider, ↑Argiope aurantia
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\\ärˈjīə(ˌ)pē\ nounUsage: capitalized
: a small genus (the type of the family Argiopidae) of orb-weaving spiders including the common black and gold garden spider (A. aurantia)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.