urticate
verb
ur·ti·cate
ˈər-tə-ˌkāt 
urticated; urticating
: to produce wheals or itching
especially
: to induce hives
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Urticating hairs, bristly and very sharp, cover a tarantula’s abdomen and legs and make the spider very unappetizing for any potential predator.
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Michael Bogan, National Geographic, 30 Aug. 2016
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Michael Bogan, National Geographic, 30 Aug. 2016
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urticate
intransitive verb
ur·ti·cate
ˈərt-ə-ˌkāt
urticated; urticating
: to produce wheals or itching
especially
: to induce hives
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