An animal that produces or spins filaments, particularly referring to certain spiders or web-producing insects.
From 'fil-' (thread) combined with the agent suffix '-ander' (one who does), an archaic or specialized term for creatures that work with threads.
Not all filanderes are spiders—some caterpillars are filanderes too, using their silk to build protective shelters before transforming into butterflies.
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