Spider - Definition

n 1: predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two
feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back
end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or
traps for prey
2: a computer program that prowls the internet looking for
publicly accessible resources that can be added to a
database; the database can then be searched with a search
engine [syn: spider, wanderer]
3: a skillet made of cast iron