Theraphosidae
plural noun
Ther·a·pho·si·dae
ˌtherəˈfōsəˌdē,
-ōzə-
: a family of very large chiefly tropical spiders with four spinnerets and the eight eyes in a compact group see bird spider, eurypelma , tarantula, theraphosa
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Theraphosa, type genus + -idae