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tarantula

noun

Large hairy tropical spider with fangs that can inflict painful but not highly venomous bites

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
T
Ends with
A
Contains
AR
Scrabble score
9

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Pronunciation

tə.ˈɹæn.t͡ʃʊ.lə

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noun

  1. Large hairy tropical spider with fangs that can inflict painful but not highly venomous bites

noun

  1. Large southern European spider once thought to be the cause of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement)

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