Tarantulidae

plural noun

Tar·​an·​tu·​li·​dae

ˌtarən‧ˈt(y)üləˌdē

: a family of whip scorpions (order Pedipalpida) that lack the caudal prolongation of other forms and have an extremely long slender first pair of legs

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Tarantula, type genus + -idae

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