# false widow

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. a spider with an appearance similar to the black widow, but which is not known to be deadly to humans, unlike the black widow.

## Etymology
Short form of false widow spider. From the appearance similar to the black widow spider.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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