tarantula
noun
, -tə-lə; -ˈranch-lə, -ˈrant-\
, -tə-ˌlē ; -ˈranch-ˌlē , -ˈrant- \
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But Gofton’s ethical dilemma came in the form of a not-so-tiny spider found clinging precariously to a tree branch: a giant Australian tarantula called the bird-eating spider. — Cleve R. Wootson Jr., Washington Post, "Australians rescued a giant spider. The rest of the world wonders why.," 12 Mar. 2018 One thing Yoon did let slip was that making a meal focused on tarantulas would be phenomenally expensive. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "Ars eats more bugs, finds a few we like," 30 Sep. 2018 Kids screamed in terror as a giant tarantula crawled toward a pool over the weekend — but Nicole Kidman remained calm. — Jennifer Earl, Fox News, "Nicole Kidman captures giant tarantula from pool as kids scream in horror: 'Get back, mom!'," 31 July 2018 Wolf spider Wolf spiders are usually confused with tarantulas and brown recluse spiders. — Caroline Blackmon, Detroit Free Press, "5 of Michigan's scariest-looking spiders: What to know," 25 June 2018 But Natalie herself was an outdoorsy tomboy, who frequently came home in dirty clothes and kept a pet tarantula in a jar. — Emma Dibdin, Harper's BAZAAR, "Sharp Objects Episode 2 Recap: Appearances Are Everything," 16 July 2018 The frame came alive like a giant tarantula, leaving us giddy with the ease of assembly. — Melanie D.g. Kaplan, chicagotribune.com, "Camping without the hassle: New service rents you all the gear you need, plus the car," 21 May 2018 The frame came alive like a giant tarantula, leaving us giddy with the ease of assembly. — Melanie D.g. Kaplan, chicagotribune.com, "Camping without the hassle: New service rents you all the gear you need, plus the car," 21 May 2018 Take your time exploring the more than 23 acres, which are home to everything from a Brazilian tarantula to an Indian rhinoceros. — Amy Thomas, New York Times, "36 Hours in Buffalo," 28 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tarantula.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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tarantula
noun
, -ˈrant-ᵊl-ə
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, -ˈrant-ᵊl-ˌē
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