# Nosferatu spider

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Zoropsis spinimana, a relatively large hunting spider originally from southern Europe.

## Etymology
Calque of German Nosferatu-Spinne. Named for the resemblance of its markings to the vampire Count Orlok from the 1922 movie Nosferatu.

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