Theraphosidae
plural noun
Ther·a·pho·si·dae
\ˌtherəˈfōsəˌdē, -ōzə-\
Definition of Theraphosidae
: 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
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Origin and Etymology of theraphosidae
New Latin, from Theraphosa, type genus + -idae
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