| 释义 |
tarantula /tə-ranˈtū-lə/ noun- A large venomous S European hairy wolf spider (Lycosa tarantula), once supposed to cause tarantism
- Any of various large hairy spiders of the family Theraphosidae, whose bite is painful but not generally venomous to man
- (in America) applied to large venomous spiders of the bird-catching family (Aviculariidae)
- (in Africa) a biting but non-venomous solpugid
- (in Australia) applied to several large harmless laterigrade spiders, esp the huntsman spider
- (with cap) a genus of pedipalps
ORIGIN: Med L tarantula, from Ital tarantola, from Gr Taras, -antos Tarentum, Taranto tarantula juice noun (US) Bad whisky |