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.
Etymology: 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.
Etymology: med.L f. It. tarantola (as TARANTISM)
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012