tarantula

  1. Noun.  A species of wolf spider, ''Lycosa tarentula''.
  2. Noun.  A "true tarantula", consisting of large, hairy spiders comprising the family Theraphosidae.
  3. Noun.  A member of several other groups of spiders, generally characterized by large size, hairiness, or close relation to family Theraphosidae.

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