TARANTULA
9 letters
9 Scrabble points
/tə.ˈɹæn.t͡ʃʊ.lə/
Definition of TARANTULA
noun
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Any of the large, hairy New World spiders comprising the family Theraphosidae.
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(by extension) A member of certain other groups of spiders, generally characterized by large size, hairiness, or membership of infraorder Mygalomorphae to which Theraphosidae family also belongs.
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A species of wolf spider, Lycosa tarantula, native to southern Europe, the mildly poisonous bite of which was once thought to cause an extreme urge to dance (tarantism).
Source: Wiktionary
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Letters
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Length
9 letters
Scrabble Score
9 points