Definition of Family theraphosidae

1. Noun. Large tropical spiders; tarantulas.

Exact synonyms: Theraphosidae
Generic synonyms: Arthropod Family
Group relationships: Araneae, Araneida, Order Araneae, Order Araneida
Member holonyms: Tarantula

Lexicographical Neighbors of Family Theraphosidae

family Tenthredinidae
family Terebellidae
family Teredinidae
family Termitidae
family Testudinidae
family Tethyidae
family Tetragoniaceae
family Tetranychidae
family Tetraodontidae
family Tetraonidae
family Tettigoniidae
family Theaceae
family Thelephoraceae
family Thelypteridaceae
family Theophrastaceae
family Theraphosidae
family Theridiidae
family Thiobacteriaceae
family Thraupidae
family Threskiornithidae
family Thripidae
family Thymelaeaceae
family Tiliaceae
family Tilletiaceae
family Timaliidae
family Tinamidae
family Tineidae
family Tingidae
family Tipulidae
family Titanosauridae

Literary usage of Family theraphosidae

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Entomological News and Proceedings of the Entomological Section of the by Entomological Section (1890)
"The genuine "tarantulas" belong to the family Theraphosidae, and the known habits ot these spiders are not such as would lead one to suppose that they would ..."

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