Dictynidae

/dɪkˈtɪnɪdeɪ/ noun

Definition

A family of small spiders known for creating delicate, mesh-like webs; commonly called mesh weavers or lace weavers.

Etymology

From Greek 'dictyon' meaning 'net' or 'mesh,' combined with the Latin scientific family suffix '-idae.' This taxonomic name was assigned because of the characteristic mesh or lace-like appearance of their webs, which are distinctly different from the concentric patterns of orb weavers.

Kelly Says

The Dictynidae family name is a perfect example of binomial nomenclature working exactly as intended—the scientific name tells you the key feature of the organism: these spiders are the 'net-makers,' and their webs look like tiny, delicate fishing nets across plants and structures.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ዲክቲኒዴ
di-ktee-ni-deh
ARالعربية
ديكتينيidae
dikt-ee-ni-idae
BNবাংলা
ডিক্টিনিডি
dik-tee-ni-dee
CACatalà
dictynidae
dik-ti-nah-dee
CSČeština
Dictynidae
dik-ti-nah-dee
DADansk
dictynidae
dik-ti-nah-dee
DEDeutsch
Dictynidae
dik-ti-nah-dee
ELΕλληνικά
Δικτυινίδες
dikt-ee-ni-des
ESEspañol
dictiínidos
dik-tee-nee-doh-s
FAفارسی
دیکتینیdae
di-kht-ee-ni-dae
FISuomi
dictynidae
dik-ti-nah-dee
FRFrançais
dictynidae
dikt-nee-ahd
GUGU
ડિક્ટિનીડ
dik-tee-ni-deh
HAHA
dictynidae
dik-ti-nah-dee
HEעברית
דיקטניידים
di-kht-ni-dim
HIहिन्दी
डिक्टिनीडे
dik-tee-nee-deh
HUMagyar
Dictynidae
dik-ti-nah-dee
IDBahasa Indonesia
dictynidae
dik-ti-nah-dee
IGIG
dictynidae
dik-ti-nah-dee
ITItaliano
Dictynidae
dik-ti-nah-dee
JA日本語
ディクチニダエ
di-kutti-ni-dae
KKKK
Dickeynidae
dik-ti-nah-dee
KMKM
ដិក្តិនីដ
dik-tee-ni-deh
KO한국어
디크티니데
di-kke-ti-ni-de
MRMR
डिक्टिनीडे
dik-tee-ni-deh
MSBahasa Melayu
dictynidae
dik-ti-nah-dee
MYမြန်မာ
ဒိက္တီနီဒ
di-ktee-ni-deh
NLNederlands
dictynidae
dik-ti-nah-dee
NONorsk
dictynidae
dik-ti-nah-dee
PAPA
ਡਿਕਟਿਨੀਡ
dik-tee-ni-deh
PLPolski
dictynidae
dik-ti-nah-dee
PTPortuguês
dictynidae
dik-ti-nah-dee
RORomână
dictynidae
dik-ti-nah-dee
RUРусский
Dickeynidae
dik-ti-nah-dee
SVSvenska
dictynidae
dik-ti-nah-dee
SWKiswahili
dictynidae
dik-ti-nah-dee
TAதமிழ்
டிக்கினிடே
dik-kee-ni-deh
TEతెలుగు
డిక్టీనిడె
dik-tee-ni-deh
THไทย
ดิคตินีเด
di-ktee-nee-deh
TLTL
dictynidae
dik-ti-nah-dee
TRTürkçe
dictynidae
dik-ti-nah-dee
UKУкраїнська
Dickeynidae
dik-ti-nah-dee
URاردو
ڈکٹینیڈ
dik-tee-nahd
VITiếng Việt
dictynidae
dik-ti-nah-dee
YOYO
dictynidae
dik-ti-nah-dee
ZH中文
网织蛛科
wang zhī zhū kē
ZUZU
idiktinidi
i-di-ki-ti-ni-dee

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