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Definition of European wolf spider
1. Noun. Large southern European spider once thought to be the cause of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement).
Exact synonyms: Lycosa Tarentula, Tarantula
Generic synonyms: Hunting Spider, Wolf Spider
Group relationships: Genus Lycosa, Lycosa
Generic synonyms: Hunting Spider, Wolf Spider
Group relationships: Genus Lycosa, Lycosa
Lexicographical Neighbors of European Wolf Spider
Literary usage of European wolf spider
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Technical World Magazine (1912)
"... we can call it a tarantula because somewhere we have seen a picture of this
famous spider, though the true tarantula is a large European wolf spider. ..."
2. Handbook of Medical Entomology by William Albert Riley, Oskar Augustus Johannsen (1915)
"Fortunately, there is direct experimental evidence which bears on the question.
Fabre induced a common south European wolf-spider, ..."
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