tarantula
noun
any of several large, hairy spiders of the family Theraphosidae, as Aphonopelma chalcodes, of the southwestern U.S., having a painful but not highly venomous bite.
tarantulas
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pluralof tarantula.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"If you go in at night, you see the eyes of the tarantulas that live inside. But once you walk down a ten-meter-long tunnel underground, you start finding the fossils."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026
He expects to enjoy his time in South Carolina, but he better watch out for tarantulas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2026
I’m a Texan, so I’ve been around tarantulas my whole life, I knew what it was.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026
In particular, he said he saw spiders like tarantulas “as a newer pet trend in the United States.”
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 11, 2026
“No, you’re right. Sometimes the tarantulas eat them.”
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
