About The Word Tarantula
Learn about the word Tarantula to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Tarantula definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Tarantula
| Tarantula Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Tarantula?
[n] large hairy tropical spider that can inflict painful but not highly venomous bites
[n] large southern European spider once thought to be the cause of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement) Synonyms | Synonyms for Tarantula: European wolf spider | Lycosa tarentula Related Terms | Find terms related to Tarantula: See Also | family Theraphosidae | genus Lycosa | hunting spider | Lycosa | spider | Theraphosidae | wolf spider Tarantula In Webster's Dictionary \Ta*ran"tu*la\, n.; pl. E. {Tarantulas}, L.
{Tarantul[ae]}. [NL., fr. It. tarantola, fr. L. Tarentum, now
Taranto, in the south of Italy.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of several species of large spiders, popularly
supposed to be very venomous, especially the European species
({Tarantula apuli[ae]}). The tarantulas of Texas and adjacent
countries are large species of Mygale. [Written also
{tarentula}.]
{Tarantula killer}, a very large wasp ({Pompilus formosus}),
which captures the Texan tarantula ({Mygale Hentzii}) and
places it in its nest as food for its young, after
paralyzing it by a sting.
|
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Coyote state ‐ a state in north central…
- Sceloglaux ‐ a genus of…
- John millington synge ‐ Irish poet and playwright whose plays are based on rural Irish…
- Rhode islander ‐ a resident of…
- Thin out ‐ lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut…
- Upland cotton ‐ native tropical American plant now cultivated in the United States…
- Anglo-catholic ‐ supporting the…
- Alpine besseya ‐ small pale plant with dense spikes of pale bluish-violet flowers;…
- Cebu city ‐ an important seaport on the Island of Cebu in the…
- Constipating ‐ causing…