web spinner

noun

1. any of several slender insects, of the order Embioptera, that nest in colonies in silken webs spun with secretions from the enlarged front legs.

web spinner

noun

1. any small fragile dull-coloured typically tropical insect of the order Embioptera, which has biting mouthparts and constructs silken tunnels in which to live

Word History and Origins

Origin of web spinner¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

When his daughter went out and Brouillard was about to follow her, the genial web spinner stopped him.

From Project Gutenberg

"I know Gene," said the web spinner cryptically, and this was the word that Brouillard took with him when he went back to his offices in the Niquoia Building.

From Project Gutenberg