tarantula

[ta·ran·tu·la]

A tarantula is a hairy, poisonous, black spider. Although they are furry and some people keep them as pets, you probably don't want to cuddle up to one.

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Any one of several species of large spiders, popularly supposed to be very venomous, especially the European species (Tarantula apuli'91). The tarantulas of Texas and adjacent countries are large species of Mygale.

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large hairy tropical spider that can inflict painful but not highly venomous bites

Noun
large southern European spider once thought to be the cause of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement)

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Any one of several species of large spiders, popularly supposed to be very venomous, especially the European species (Tarantula apuliae). The tarantulas of Texas and adjacent countries are large species of Mygale.

Tarantula

Ta*ran"tu*la , n.; pl. E. Tarantulas , L. Tarantul'91 . [NL., fr. It. tarantola, fr. L. Tarentum, now Taranto, in the south of Italy.] (Zo'94l.) Any one of several species of large spiders, popularly supposed to be very venomous, especially the European species (Tarantula apuli'91). The tarantulas of Texas and adjacent countries are large species of Mygale. [Written also tarentula.] Tarantula killer, a very large wasp (Pompilus formosus), which captures the Texan tarantula (Mygale Hentzii) and places it in its nest as food for its young, after paralyzing it by a sting.

Any one of several species of large spiders, popularly supposed to be very venomous, especially the European species (Tarantula apuli'91). The tarantulas of Texas and adjacent countries are large species of Mygale.

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He looked about as inconspicuous as a tarantula on a slice of angel food.

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