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Citigrade

Citigrade \Cit"i*grade\, a. [Cf. F. citigrade.] (Zo["o]l.) Pertaining to the Citigrad[ae]. -- n. One of the Citigrad[ae].

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citigrade

a. Characteristic of spiders of the species (taxlink Loxosceles citigrada species noshow=1).

Usage examples of "citigrade".

A spider which was about three-tenths of an inch in length, and which in its general appearance resembled a Citigrade (therefore quite different from the gossamer), while standing on the summit of a post, darted forth four or five threads from its spinners.