(n.) 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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). tarantula. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/tarantula/definitions/2070445 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "tarantula" http://smartdefine.org/tarantula/definitions/2070445 (accessed September 21, 2026). |
| Harvard | Webster's 2011, tarantula, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/tarantula/definitions/2070445>. |
| MLA | Webster's. "tarantula" 28 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/tarantula/definitions/2070445> |