Theraphosidae

plural noun

Ther·​a·​pho·​si·​dae

ˌtherəˈfōsəˌdē,

-ōzə-

: a family of very large chiefly tropical spiders with four spinnerets and the eight eyes in a compact group see bird spider, eurypelma , tarantula, theraphosa

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Theraphosa, type genus + -idae

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