tarantula | | |
n. (animal) | 1. european wolf spider, lycosa tarentula, tarantula | large southern European spider once thought to be the cause of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement). |
| ~ hunting spider, wolf spider | ground spider that hunts its prey instead of using a web. |
| ~ genus lycosa, lycosa | type genus of the family Lycosidae. |
n. (animal) | 2. tarantula | large hairy tropical spider with fangs that can inflict painful but not highly venomous bites. |
| ~ 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. |
| ~ family theraphosidae, theraphosidae | large tropical spiders; tarantulas. |
matinee | | |
n. (communication) | 1. matinee | a theatrical performance held during the daytime (especially in the afternoon). |
| ~ histrionics, theatrical, theatrical performance, representation | a performance of a play. |
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