Tarantula (The Smashing Pumpkins song)
WordNet
noun
(1) Large hairy tropical spider that can inflict painful but not highly venomous bites
(2) Large southern European spider once thought to be the cause of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement)
WiktionaryText
English
Noun
- A species of wolf spider, Lycosa tarentula.
- A "true tarantula", consisting of large, hairy spiders comprising the family Theraphosidae.
- A member of several other groups of spiders, generally characterized by large size, hairiness, or close relation to family Theraphosidae.