jagspinnekop, noun
- Forms:
- Also jaagspinnekop, jagd spinnekop.
- Plurals:
- jagspinnekoppe/ˈjaxˌspənəkɔpə/, and (formerly) jagspinnekoppen.
- Origin:
- AfrikaansShow more Afrikaans, jag hunting + spinnekop spider.
Any of several fearsome-looking nocturnal arachnids of the order Solifugae (or Solpuga), yellow-brown in colour and with large, pincer-like jaws; haarskeerder; jerrymunglum; roman sense 2; rooiman sense 2.
- Note:
- Known as ‘sun spider’, ‘wind-spider’, or ‘wind-scorpion’ in general English.
1905 J. Du Plessis 1000 Miles in Heart of Afr. 55Horrible-looking jaagspinnekoppen (hunting spiders) to startle you.
1991 J. Rump in Wildlife News Aug. 8Scream — ‘It’s a Solly’. This is what announces the arrival of a Solifugid in our house at Amsterdamhoek. The result will be nightmares from the children for the next week. What is this terrifying creature that is commonly called a ‘sunspider’, ‘jagspinnekop’, ‘langhaarmannetjie’ or ‘wind scorpion’.
Any of several fearsome-looking nocturnal arachnids of the order Solifugae (or Solpuga), yellow-brown in colour and with large, pincer-like jaws; haarskeerder; jerrymunglum; roman sense 2; rooiman sense 2.
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