orbitelae Meaning, Definition & Usage

Or`bi*te"læ noun plural (Also<
  • Orbitelae
  • Orbitelæ
)
Etymology
NL., fr. L. orbis an orb + tela a web.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A division of spiders, including those that make geometrical webs, as the garden spider, or Epeira.

Webster 1913