NOUN | animal | European wolf spider, tarantula, Lycosa tarentula | large southern European spider once thought to be the cause of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement) |
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Meaning | large southern European spider once thought to be the cause of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement). | |
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Synonyms | tarantula, Lycosa tarentula | |
Member of | Lycosa, genus Lycosa | type genus of the family Lycosidae |
Broader | wolf spider, hunting spider | ground spider that hunts its prey instead of using a web |
Spanish | tarántula | |
Catalan | taràntula |
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