Meaning oftarantulain English

Noun

1. a large, hairy New World spider
   The tarantula crawled slowly across the floor.
2. a large, hairy spider (including some non-Theraphosidae)
   The zookeeper carefully handled the large tarantula in its enclosure.
3. a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarantula)
   The biologist studied the tarantula in its natural habitat.