Associations to the word «Portia»

Wiktionary

PORTIA, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Salticidae   — jumping spiders that prey on other spiders.
PORTIA, proper noun. A female given name.
PORTIA, proper noun. (astronomy) The seventh satellite of the planet Uranus.

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