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Antonyms
Etymology
1. orb
noun. ['ˈɔrb'] the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye.
Synonyms
- capsule
- optic
- eye
- oculus
Antonyms
- antapex
- zenith
- nadir
- natural object
Etymology
- orbe (French)
- orbis (Latin)
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Rhymes with Orb
- moerbe
Sentences with orb
1. Adjective
The barn spider (Araneas cavaticus) is an orb weaver that can reach about 0.75 inch in size.
2. Noun, singular or mass
The Palm spider is also known by its Latin name Nephila inaurata and as the red-legged golden orb spider.
3. Noun, plural
Palm spiders construct very large orb webs usually between trees or bushes.
2. orb-weaver
noun. spiders that spin orb webs; cosmopolitan in distribution.
Synonyms
- Argiopidae
- Argiope
- order Araneida
- order Araneae
- Araneida
- Araneus
- genus Aranea
- Araneae
- Aranea
- family Argiopidae
- genus Argiope
- arthropod family
3. orb-weaving_spider
noun. a spider that spins a circular (or near circular) web.
4. orb
noun. ['ˈɔrb'] an object with a spherical shape.
Synonyms
- time-ball
- globule
- bolus
- globe
- sphere
- crystal ball
- fireball
- mothball
- spherule
- pellet
- camphor ball
Antonyms
- inattention
- gain
- progress
- better
Etymology
- orbe (French)
- orbis (Latin)
5. orb
verb. ['ˈɔrb'] move in an orbit.
Synonyms
- circulate
- circle
- orbit
- revolve
Antonyms
- stay in place
- forward
- progressive
- anterograde
Etymology
- orbe (French)
- orbis (Latin)