n. 1 any large hairy tropical spider of the family Theraphosidae. 2 a large black S. European spider, Lycosa tarentula, whose bite was formerly held to cause tarantism.
[ med.L f. It. tarantola (as TARANTISM) ]
n. 1 any large hairy tropical spider of the family Theraphosidae. 2 a large black S. European spider, Lycosa tarentula, whose bite was formerly held to cause tarantism.
[ med.L f. It. tarantola (as TARANTISM) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012