Defenition of the word tarantula

• Defenition of the word tarantula

  • The common name for a group of hairy, sometimes very large spiders belonging to the family Theraphosidae, of which 800 species have been identified.
  • large southern European spider once thought to be the cause of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement)
  • large hairy tropical spider that can inflict painful but not highly venomous bites
  • large hairy tropical spider with fangs that can inflict painful but not highly venomous bites

Synonyms for the word tarantula

• • European wolf spider
  • Lycosa tarentula

Meronymys for the word tarantula

• • family Theraphosidae
  • genus Lycosa
  • Lycosa
  • Theraphosidae

Hypernyms for the word tarantula

• • hunting spider
  • spider
  • wolf spider

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