tarantula

tarantula definition - medical

ta·ran·tu·la (tə-rănˈchə-lə)

noun pl. ta·ran·tu·las or ta·ran·tu·lae (-lēˌ)
Any of various large, hairy, chiefly tropical spiders of the family Theraphosidae, capable of inflicting a painful but not seriously poisonous bite.

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