Complete Definition of "tarantula"

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Image:Brachypelma_Smithii.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A tarantula (Brachypelma smithii)

Noun
en-noun (plural: tarantulae)

  1. A species of wolf spider, Lycosa tarentula.
  2. A "true tarantula", consisting of large, hairy spiders comprising the family Theraphosidae.
  3. A member of several other groups of spiders, generally characterized by large size, hairiness, or close relation to family Theraphosidae.

Synonyms
;true tarantula
bird spider
monkey spider
rain spider

Translations
trans-top|true tarantula
Dutch: vogelspin m
Finnish: tarentella, tarenteli
German: Vogelspinne f
Icelandic: tarantúla f
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trans-top|wolf spider
Dutch: tarantula m
Finnish: tarentella, tarenteli
German: Tarantel f
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See also
tarantella
tarantism

Category:Arachnids

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Revision and Credits for"tarantula"
  • 2007-11-26 07:48 - Tohru - Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/71.176.167.31|71.176.167.31]] ([[User_talk:71.176.167.31|Talk]]); changed back to last version by [[User:Interwicket|Interwicket]]

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