Definition of orb weaver
orb´ weav`er
n.
1.
Any
spider
of
the
family
Araneidae
(
called
also
Argiopidae
)
that
spins
a
web
with
a
pattern
of
lines
spiraling
outward
from
the
center
.
They
have
eight
similar
eyes
.
The
golden
orb
weaver
,
Mephila
clavipes
,
is
known
for
the
remarkable
dragline
silk
it
produces
for
use
as
a
frame
for
its
web
and
as
a
line
on
which
it
can
plummet
down
and
nab
prey
.
This
silk
has
a
high
tensile
strength
and
is
stronger
than
the
toughest
current
synthetic
polymer
(
Kevlar
).
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