HyperDic: european_wolf_spider

English > 1 sense of the expression European wolf spider:
NOUNanimalEuropean wolf spider, tarantula, Lycosa tarentulalarge southern European spider once thought to be the cause of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement)
English > European wolf spider: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaninglarge southern European spider once thought to be the cause of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement).
Synonymstarantula, Lycosa tarentula
Member ofLycosa, genus Lycosatype genus of the family Lycosidae
Broaderwolf spider, hunting spiderground spider that hunts its prey instead of using a web
Spanishtarántula
Catalantaràntula

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