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genus Aranea

genus Aranea

8.4
A group of spiders that make round webs, including garden and barn spiders
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒiːnəs əˈreɪniə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Aranea
  • The genus Aranea includes various orb-weaving spiders.

Examples

  • The genus Aranea contains several species that are commonly found in gardens.

  • Researchers studied the web patterns of spiders classified under the genus Aranea.

  • A barn spider is one notable member of the genus Aranea.

  • Many species in the genus Aranea are found in gardens.

  • Researchers studied the web patterns of spiders classified under the genus Aranea.

  • A barn spider is one notable member of the genus Aranea.

  • The genus Aranea contains several species that are commonly found in gardens.

Synonyms

Araneus
vsgenus Aranea
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of spiders that make round webs, including common garden and barn spiders

has identical meaning but is a different scientific name form
Aranea
vsgenus Aranea
  • Specialized
9.7

A group of spiders that make round webs in gardens

has identical meaning but is a different scientific name form

Surface Forms

genus Aranea singular
genera Aranea plural

Morphology

genus + Aranea

The phrase is a straightforward taxonomic label: combining 'genus' (a biological rank) with the proper name 'Aranea' yields the meaning 'the genus called Aranea' which contains certain orb-weaving spiders. Taxonomic composition is a regular, cross-linguistic pattern, so a learner who knows both constituents can readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Genus Aranea comes from Latin: Aranea means 'spider' and genus is a name for a group, so the phrase simply names the group of common web‑weaving garden and barn spiders.