tarantula
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/tə.ˈɹæn.t͡ʃə.lə/
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/tə.ˈɹæn.t͡ʃʊ.lə/
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- 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.
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vogelspin
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- (dated) 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). [from mid 16th c.]
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tarantula
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