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tarantula

/tə'rænʧələ/

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noun
large southern European spider once thought to be the cause of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement)
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european wolf spider lycosa tarentula

type of:
wolf spider hunting spider
noun
large hairy tropical spider with fangs that can inflict painful but not highly venomous bites
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type of:
spider

Definition that contains tarantula

family theraphosidae large tropical spiders; tarantulas
theraphosidae large tropical spiders; tarantulas
tarantism a nervous disorder characterized by an uncontrollable impulse to dance; popularly attributed to bite of the southern European tarantula or wolf spider