TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
DINOPIDAE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-05-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Dinopidae
1, record 1, English, Dinopidae
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A specific family of spiders to which the ogre-faced spiders belong. 2, record 1, English, - Dinopidae
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dinopidés
1, record 1, French, dinopid%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le dinopsis, grande araignée à pattes très longues aisément reconnaissable à ses yeux médians postérieurs énormes, fait de la famille des dinopidés. 2, record 1, French, - dinopid%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-05-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ogre-faced spider
1, record 2, English, ogre%2Dfaced%20spider
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Family Dinopidae... referred to as... ogre-faced spiders on account of the pair of enormous posterior median eyes that they possess. These very large eyes resemble a pair of headlamps and are used in this spider's very individual form of hunting in which a web is thrown over the prey, like a net, in order to capture it... 1, record 2, English, - ogre%2Dfaced%20spider
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dinopis
1, record 2, French, dinopis
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grande araignée à pattes très longues, à corps élancé, aisément reconnaissable à ses yeux médians postérieurs énormes (...) type de la famille des dinopidés. 1, record 2, French, - dinopis
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2025
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
Language Portal of Canada
Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: