| slovo | definícia |
tarantula
(encz) | tarantula,tarantule n: Jaroslav Šedivý |
Tarantula
(gcide) | Tarantula \Ta*ran"tu*la\, n.; pl. E. Tarantulas, L.
Tarantulae. [NL., fr. It. tarantola, fr. L. Tarentum, now
Taranto, in the south of Italy.] (Zool.)
Any one of several species of large spiders, popularly
supposed to be very venomous, especially the European species
(Tarantula apuliae). The tarantulas of Texas and adjacent
countries are large species of Mygale. [Written also
tarentula.]
[1913 Webster]
Tarantula killer, a very large wasp (Pompilus formosus),
which captures the Texan tarantula (Mygale Hentzii) and
places it in its nest as food for its young, after
paralyzing it by a sting.
[1913 Webster] |
tarantula
(wn) | tarantula
n 1: large southern European spider once thought to be the cause
of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement) [syn:
European wolf spider, tarantula, Lycosa tarentula]
2: large hairy tropical spider with fangs that can inflict
painful but not highly venomous bites |
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tarantulae
(encz) | tarantulae, |
Tarantula
(gcide) | Tarantula \Ta*ran"tu*la\, n.; pl. E. Tarantulas, L.
Tarantulae. [NL., fr. It. tarantola, fr. L. Tarentum, now
Taranto, in the south of Italy.] (Zool.)
Any one of several species of large spiders, popularly
supposed to be very venomous, especially the European species
(Tarantula apuliae). The tarantulas of Texas and adjacent
countries are large species of Mygale. [Written also
tarentula.]
[1913 Webster]
Tarantula killer, a very large wasp (Pompilus formosus),
which captures the Texan tarantula (Mygale Hentzii) and
places it in its nest as food for its young, after
paralyzing it by a sting.
[1913 Webster] |
Tarantula apuliae
(gcide) | Tarantula \Ta*ran"tu*la\, n.; pl. E. Tarantulas, L.
Tarantulae. [NL., fr. It. tarantola, fr. L. Tarentum, now
Taranto, in the south of Italy.] (Zool.)
Any one of several species of large spiders, popularly
supposed to be very venomous, especially the European species
(Tarantula apuliae). The tarantulas of Texas and adjacent
countries are large species of Mygale. [Written also
tarentula.]
[1913 Webster]
Tarantula killer, a very large wasp (Pompilus formosus),
which captures the Texan tarantula (Mygale Hentzii) and
places it in its nest as food for its young, after
paralyzing it by a sting.
[1913 Webster] |
Tarantula killer
(gcide) | Tarantula \Ta*ran"tu*la\, n.; pl. E. Tarantulas, L.
Tarantulae. [NL., fr. It. tarantola, fr. L. Tarentum, now
Taranto, in the south of Italy.] (Zool.)
Any one of several species of large spiders, popularly
supposed to be very venomous, especially the European species
(Tarantula apuliae). The tarantulas of Texas and adjacent
countries are large species of Mygale. [Written also
tarentula.]
[1913 Webster]
Tarantula killer, a very large wasp (Pompilus formosus),
which captures the Texan tarantula (Mygale Hentzii) and
places it in its nest as food for its young, after
paralyzing it by a sting.
[1913 Webster] |
Tarantulae
(gcide) | Tarantula \Ta*ran"tu*la\, n.; pl. E. Tarantulas, L.
Tarantulae. [NL., fr. It. tarantola, fr. L. Tarentum, now
Taranto, in the south of Italy.] (Zool.)
Any one of several species of large spiders, popularly
supposed to be very venomous, especially the European species
(Tarantula apuliae). The tarantulas of Texas and adjacent
countries are large species of Mygale. [Written also
tarentula.]
[1913 Webster]
Tarantula killer, a very large wasp (Pompilus formosus),
which captures the Texan tarantula (Mygale Hentzii) and
places it in its nest as food for its young, after
paralyzing it by a sting.
[1913 Webster] |
Tarantulas
(gcide) | Tarantula \Ta*ran"tu*la\, n.; pl. E. Tarantulas, L.
Tarantulae. [NL., fr. It. tarantola, fr. L. Tarentum, now
Taranto, in the south of Italy.] (Zool.)
Any one of several species of large spiders, popularly
supposed to be very venomous, especially the European species
(Tarantula apuliae). The tarantulas of Texas and adjacent
countries are large species of Mygale. [Written also
tarentula.]
[1913 Webster]
Tarantula killer, a very large wasp (Pompilus formosus),
which captures the Texan tarantula (Mygale Hentzii) and
places it in its nest as food for its young, after
paralyzing it by a sting.
[1913 Webster] |
Tarantulated
(gcide) | Tarantulated \Ta*ran"tu*la`ted\, a.
Bitten by a tarantula; affected with tarantism.
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