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ta·ran·tu·la T0046100 (tə-răn′chə-lə)n. pl. ta·ran·tu·las or tarantu·lae (-lē′) 1. Any of various large hairy spiders chiefly of the family Theraphosidae, capable of inflicting a bite that is painful but usually not dangerous to humans.2. A large wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) of southern Europe, once thought to cause tarantism.
[Medieval Latin, from Old Italian tarantola, after Taranto.]tarantula (təˈræntjʊlə) n, pl -las or -lae (-ˌliː) 1. (Animals) any of various large hairy mostly tropical spiders of the American family Theraphosidae2. (Animals) a large hairy spider, Lycosa tarentula of S Europe, the bite of which was formerly thought to cause tarantism[C16: from Medieval Latin, from Old Italian tarantola, from Taranto]ta•ran•tu•la (təˈræn tʃə lə)
n., pl. -las, -lae (-ˌli) 1. any of several large, hairy spiders of the family Theraphosidae, as Aphonopelma chalcodes, of the southwestern U.S., having a painful but not highly venomous bite. 2. a large wolf spider, Lycosa tarentula, of S Europe, having a bite once thought to be the cause of tarantism. [1555–65; < Medieval Latin < Italian tarantola] ta·ran·tu·la (tə-răn′chə-lə) Any of various large, hairy, mostly tropical spiders that have a painful but not dangerous bite. They do not spin webs, but live in burrows in the ground and hunt small frogs, toads, rodents, and birds.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  tarantula - large southern European spider once thought to be the cause of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement)European wolf spider, Lycosa tarentulahunting spider, wolf spider - ground spider that hunts its prey instead of using a webgenus Lycosa, Lycosa - type genus of the family Lycosidae | | 2. | tarantula - large hairy tropical spider with fangs that can inflict painful but not highly venomous bitesspider - predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for preyfamily Theraphosidae, Theraphosidae - large tropical spiders; tarantulas |
Translationstarantula (təˈrӕntjulə) , ((American) -tʃu-) noun any of several types of large hairy spider, some poisonous. 鳥蛛, 狼蛛 塔兰图拉毒蛛，鸟蛛，狼蛛 tarantula
tarantula (tərăn`chələ), name applied chiefly to species of the large, hairy spidersspider,
organism, mostly terrestrial, of the class Arachnida, order Araneae, with four pairs of legs and a two-part body consisting of a cephalothorax, or prosoma, and an unsegmented abdomen, or opisthosoma.
..... Click the link for more information. of the family Theraphosidae of North and South America, Africa, S and SE Asia, and Australia. The body of a tarantula, in the case of the largest, the Goliath birdeater (Theraphosa blondi), may be as much as 4.7 in. (11.9 cm) long and, with legs extended, up to 11 in. (28 cm) across. The largest tarantulas may kill small vertebrates, but their usual food is other arthropods. The bite of a tarantula may be painful but is not usually dangerous to humans. Most tarantulas found in the United States are members of the genus Aphonopelma, the largest of which have leg spreads of up to 6 in. (15.2 cm). The smaller Texas brown tarantula, A. hentzi, may be found in the W United States as far north as Colorado, Kansas, and Missouri. The name tarantula is also applied to the purse-web spiders (family Atypidae) and funnel-web spiders (Dipluridae and Hexathelidae) of the Old and New World, and sheet funnel-web spiders or dwarf tarantulas (Mecicobothriidae) of the New World; there is a tailless whip scorpion genus Tarantula. Originally the name was applied to a spider of the wolf spider family, Lycosa tarantula, of S Europe, whose bite was supposed to cause tarantism, a nervous condition characterized by hysteria; the best cure was believed to be strenuous and prolonged dancing of the tarantellatarantella
, Neapolitan folk dance that first appeared in Taranto, Italy, in the 17th cent. It had rapid 6–8 meter with an increasing tempo and was thought to cure the bite of the tarantula (Lycosa tarantula,
..... Click the link for more information. . Spider families are classified in the phylum ArthropodaArthropoda
[Gr.,=jointed feet], largest and most diverse animal phylum. The arthropods include crustaceans, insects, centipedes, millipedes, spiders, scorpions, and the extinct trilobites.
..... Click the link for more information. , class Arachnida, order Araneae. Tarantula any of several species of the family Lycosidae (the wolf spiders). Tarantulas live in holes as deep as 60 cm and hunt insects at night. All tarantulas are more or less poisonous but are not dangerous to man. The USSR has one species, Lycosa singoriensis. It is up to 3.5 cm long and lives in deserts, semideserts, and forest steppes. It reproduces at the end of summer; the female lays eggs in an egg sac, which she guards. After hatching, the young spiders perch on the female’s abdomen, remaining there for some time. The bite of L. singoriensis is as painful as the sting of a hornet and causes swelling. tarantula[tə′ran·chə·lə] (invertebrate zoology) Any of various large hairy spiders of the araneid suborder Mygalomorphae. Any of the wolf spiders comprising the family Lycosidae.
Tarantula[tə′ran·chə·lə] (astronomy) Loop Nebula tarantulaspider with a deadly venom. [Zoology: NCE, 2695]See: Deadlinesstarantula1. any of various large hairy mostly tropical spiders of the American family Theraphosidae 2. a large hairy spider, Lycosa tarentula of S Europe, the bite of which was formerly thought to cause tarantism tarantula
tarantula [tah-ran´tu-lah] a large hairy venomous spider; although its bite is painful, it is seldom dangerous. See also spider bite.ta·ran·tu·la (tă-ran'chū-lă), A large, hairy spider, considered highly venomous and often greatly feared; the bite, however, is usually no more harmful than a bee sting, and the creature is relatively inoffensive. See: tarantism. tarantula (tə-răn′chə-lə)n. pl. tarantu·las or tarantu·lae (-lē′) 1. Any of various large hairy spiders chiefly of the family Theraphosidae, capable of inflicting a bite that is painful but usually not dangerous to humans.2. A large wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) of southern Europe, once thought to cause tarantism.Entomology A large hairy spider, mostly of the family Theraphosidae. Their leg hair causes irritation and rashes; the bite of the Peruvian tarantula, Glyptocranium gasteracanthoides, is poisonous and may cause local ischaemia and gangrene, and evoke haematuria. See Arachnid injuries
Homeopathy A remedy prepared from tarantula parts, used for mental and physical hyperactivity, respiratory complaints, headaches, cardiovascular disease, anginal pain See Homeopathy
Vox populi Tarantulas can be kept as pets.Tarantula Lycosa tarantula, wolf spider Entomology A popular, much maligned and relatively harmless Grade B Movie prop. See Arachnid injuries. ta·ran·tu·la (tăr-an'chū-lă) A large, hairy spider, considered highly venomous and often greatly feared; in fact, however, the bite is usually no more harmful than a bee sting. tarantula
Synonyms for tarantulanoun large southern European spider once thought to be the cause of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement)Synonyms- European wolf spider
- Lycosa tarentula
Related Words- hunting spider
- wolf spider
- genus Lycosa
- Lycosa
noun large hairy tropical spider with fangs that can inflict painful but not highly venomous bitesRelated Words- spider
- family Theraphosidae
- Theraphosidae
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