# Jorō spider

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Trichonephila clavata, a spider of the genus Trichonephila, found throughout Japan, and invasive in the US.

## Etymology
Partial calque of Japanese 女郎蜘蛛 (jorōgumo, literally “woman spider”).

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