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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thesubfamily Lycosinae — certain largewolf spiders .
Etymologies
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Examples
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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
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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
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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
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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
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“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
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This is the transport Lycosa, requesting assistance.
Creative Couplings John S. Drew 2005
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“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
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This is the transport Lycosa, requesting assistance.
Creative Couplings John S. Drew 2005
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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
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This is the transport Lycosa, requesting assistance.
Creative Couplings John S. Drew 2005
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