katipo en · NOUN
Etymology
Borrowed from Māori katipo.
Meanings
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A venomous spider, Latrodectus katipo, endemic to New Zealand.
The little katipo strolls unhurriedly across her palm. “I'm not squashing it. It's not bothered.”
1983, Keri Hulme, The Bone People, Penguin, published 1986, page 343:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| katipos | Number=Plur | lexicographic |