tarantulid

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adjective

ta·​ran·​tu·​lid

-ch(ə)lə̇d,

-tᵊlə̇d

: of or relating to the Tarantulidae

tarantulid

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noun

"

plural -s

: a scorpion of the family Tarantulidae

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Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Tarantulidae

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