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| ta·ran·tu·la [ tə ránchələ ] (plural ta·ran·tu·las or ta·ran·tu·lae [ tə ránchəlee ]) |
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1. large hairy American spider: a large spider that has a hairy body and legs and feeds on invertebrates, toads, small reptiles, and young birds. Native to: tropical and subtropical America. Family Theraphosidae.
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2. wolf spider: a wolf spider formerly believed to cause tarantism with its bite. Native to: Europe. Latin name Lycosa tarentula.
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| [Mid-16th century. Via medieval Latin< Italian tarantola<Taranto] |
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