Noun tarantula has 2 senses
  1. European wolf spider, tarantula, Lycosa tarentula - large southern European spider once thought to be the cause of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement)
    --1 is a kind of wolf spider, hunting spider
    --1 is a member of Lycosa, genus Lycosa
  2. tarantula - large hairy tropical spider that can inflict painful but not highly venomous bites
    --2 is a kind of
    spider
    --2 is a member of Theraphosidae, family Theraphosidae
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