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katipo

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katipo /ˈkatɪpəʊ /
noun
(plural katipos)
a highly venomous New Zealand spider which is black with a red spot on the back, closely related to the American black widow.
Latrodectus mactans katipo, family Theridiidae.
– ORIGIN mid 19th century: from Māori.