Definitions

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  • proper noun A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Lycosinae — certain large wolf spiders.

Etymologies

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New Latin, from Ancient Greek λύκος (lukos, "wolf", "a kind of spider")

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Examples

  • I can reach up to an errorless 110wpm with my Lycosa, which is exponentially better than any of my other devices.

    What’s Your Fastest Text Input Tool? | Lifehacker Australia 2010

  • A kind of spider, called Lycosa, lying head downwards at the edge of her nest, and holding her silken cocoon -- the bag containing the eggs -- up towards the sun in her hindmost pair of legs.

    The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4) A Plain Story Simply Told J. Arthur Thomson 1897

  • But the Lycosa is a stay-at-home animal; I do not see her straying abroad during the summer.

    More Hunting Wasps Jean-Henri Fabre 1869

  • The Silgov ship broke its weapons lock on the Lycosa and unleashed a volley of plasma fire at the space station.

    Creative Couplings John S. Drew 2005

  • Lycosa …is Varkala Station…course one-four-four mark six…” A brief silence was followed by “…unidenti…stand down or we—”

    Creative Couplings John S. Drew 2005

  • This is the transport Lycosa, requesting assistance.

    Creative Couplings John S. Drew 2005

  • Lycosa …is Varkala Station…course one-four-four mark six…” A brief silence was followed by “…unidenti…stand down or we—”

    Creative Couplings John S. Drew 2005

  • This is the transport Lycosa, requesting assistance.

    Creative Couplings John S. Drew 2005

  • The Silgov ship broke its weapons lock on the Lycosa and unleashed a volley of plasma fire at the space station.

    Creative Couplings John S. Drew 2005

  • This is the transport Lycosa, requesting assistance.

    Creative Couplings John S. Drew 2005

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