tarantula, n.
(tarantulae)
large hairy tropical spider with fangs that can inflict painful but not highly venomous bites
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tarantula
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large southern European spider once thought to be the cause of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement)
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European wolf spider
Lycosa tarentula
tarantula
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