"tarantulae" in the noun sense
1. European wolf spider, tarantula, Lycosa tarentula
large southern European spider once thought to be the cause of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement)
2. tarantula
large hairy tropical spider with fangs that can inflict painful but not highly venomous bites
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