单词 | tarantula |
释义 | tarantula (once / 10601 pages) n A tarantula is a hairy, poisonous, black spider. Although they are furry and some people keep them as pets, you probably don't want to cuddle up to one. Tarantulas are found primarily in subtropical South America. Their leg spans can range from three to twelve inches, which means that a very big tarantula is about as wide as a cowboy hat! While their bites are poisonous, you won't die from tarantula venom, unless the bite gets infected. WORD FAMILYtarantula: tarantulae, tarantulas USAGE EXAMPLESNocturnal, solitary and sedentary, tarantulas live concealed in wooded burrows and tree crevices in tropical and subtropical climates. Washington Times(Dec 18, 2016) Then they were asked to approach a live tarantula in a cage. Wall Street Journal(Nov 28, 2016) He’s just been stung by a tarantula hawk, a giant wasp that is considered to have the second most painful sting of any insect. The Guardian(Nov 13, 2016) 1n large southern European spider once thought to be the cause of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement) Syn|Hyper European wolf spider, Lycosa tarentula hunting spider, wolf spider ground spider that hunts its prey instead of using a web 2n large hairy tropical spider with fangs that can inflict painful but not highly venomous bites Hyper spider predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey |
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