Theraphosa
noun
Ther·a·pho·sa
ˌtherəˈfōsə,
-ōzə
: the type genus of the family Theraphosidae including a rare African spider (T. blondi) that is the largest of spiders with a body length of over three inches and a leg span of nearly 10 inches
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek thēraphion, diminutive of thēr, thērion wild beast, animal, monster