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tarantula

noun

1 tarantula

Large southern European spider once thought to be the cause of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement).

synonyms: European wolf spider, Lycosa tarentula.

Polish: tarantula włoska, tarantula apulijska

2 tarantula

Large hairy tropical spider with fangs that can inflict painful but not highly venomous bites.

Dutch: vogelspin, tarantula
Polish: ptasznik


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