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aranha-lobo — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • tarantula noun A large, hairy spider found mainly in the tropics and warmer regions of the Americas.

Senses

aranha-lobo is used for these senses in English:

  • tarantula (dated) A species of wolf spider, Lycosa tarantula, native to southern Europe, the mildly poisonous bite of which was once thought to cause an extreme urge to dance (tarantism). [from mid 16th c.]
  • wolf spider Any of several species of wandering spiders (family Lycosidae) that catch their prey on the ground by stalking it and not building webs.

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