How to Spell tarantula

tarantula

//tə.ˈɹæn.t͡ʃʊ.lə//

tarantula - noun

  • Any of the large, hairy New World spiders comprising the family Theraphosidae.
  • (by extension) A member of certain other groups of spiders, generally characterized by large size, hairiness, or membership of infraorder Mygalomorphae to which Theraphosidae family also belongs.
  • A species of wolf spider, Lycosa tarantula, native to southern Europe, the mildly poisonous bite of which was once thought to cause an extreme urge to dance (tarantism).
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tarantula - thesaurus

Synonyms: bird spider, monkey spider, rain spider

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