embiid

[ em-bee-id ]

noun

1. web spinner.

Word History and Origins

Origin of embiid¹

< New Latin Embiidae the web spinner family, equivalent to Embi ( a ) a genus (< Greek, feminine of émbios having life) + -idae -id ²

Example Sentences

Whether Aldridge can hold up defensively against the Lakers or Joel Embiid’s Philadelphia 76ers, though, could determine the Nets’ playoff fate.

From Washington Post