Daily Almanac for
Feb 10, 2010
Search: Infoplease Info search tips
Search: Biographies Bio search tips

Dictionary


ta•ran•tu•la



Pronunciation: (tu-ran'chu-lu), [key]
n.,
pl. -las, -laePronunciation: (-lē"). [key]

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. any of various related spiders.
3. a large wolf spider, Lycosa tarantula, of southern Europe, having a bite once thought to be the cause of tarantism.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

TarantoTarapoto
    • Cite
    • Print
    • Bookmark
See also:

 

Related Content



24 X 7

Private Tutor

Click Here for Details
24 x 7 Tutor Availability
Unlimited Online Tutoring
1-on-1 Tutoring