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1. Tarantula
   HMS Tarantula was a British River Gunboat of 625 tons displacement designed by the Yarrow company during the Great War and launched in 1915. HMS Tarantula was powered by Yarrow boilers providing a top speed of 14 knots. She carried a complement of between 54 and 65 and was armed with one 6 inch gun;...
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2. tarantula
   [n] - large hairy tropical spider that can inflict painful but not highly venomous bites
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3. Tarantula
   Ta·ran'tu·la noun ; plural English Tarantulas , Latin Tarantulæ . [ New Latin , from Italian tarantola , from Latin Tarentum , now Taranto , in the south of Italy.] (Zoology) Any one of several speci...
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4. tarantula
   <zoology> Any one of several species of large spiders, popularly supposed to be very venomous, especially the European species (Tarantula apuliae). The tarantulas of Texas and adjacent countries are large species of Mygale. ... Alternative forms: tarentula ... Tarantula killer, a very large wa...
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5. tarantula
   (tә-ran´tu-lә) a large, hairy, venomous spider; although its bite is painful, it is seldom dangerous.
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6. Tarantula
   • (n.) Any one of several species of large spiders, popularly supposed to be very venomous, especially the European species (Tarantula apuliae). The tarantulas of Texas and adjacent countries are large species of Mygale.
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7. Tarantula
   (from the article `Dylan, Bob`) ...honoured, though his impact was never as great or as immediate as it had been in the 1960s. In 1970 Princeton (New Jersey) University awarded him ...
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8. tarantula
   any of numerous hairy and generally large spiders found in the southwestern United States, Mexico, and tropical America. Many tarantulas make burrows ... [3 related articles]
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9. tarantula
   tarantula (turăn'chulu) , name applied chiefly to several species of the large, hairy spiders of the families Theraphosidae and Dipluridae of North and South America. The body of a tarantula may be as much as 3 in. (7.6 cm) long and, with legs extended, as much as 10 in. (25.4 cm) across. ...
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10. Tarantula
    The tarantula is a large black south European wolf spider of the genus Lycosa, especially Lycosa tarantula, common near Taranto, Italy from whence it is named, with a slightly poisonous bite. The term is also popularly applied to various other large, especially hairy spiders from Africa and America.
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11. tarantula
    Type: Term Pronunciation: tă-ran′chū-lă Definitions: 1. A large, hairy spider, considered highly venomous and often greatly feared; the bite, however, is usually no more harmful than a bee sting, and the creature is relatively inoffensive. See: tarantism
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12. tarantula
    Wolf spider Lycosa tarantula (family Lycosidae) with a 2.5 cm/1 in body. It spins no web, relying on its speed in hunting to catch its prey. The name `tarantula` is also used for any of the numerous large, hairy spiders of the family Theraphosidae, with large poison fangs, native to the southwestern USA and tropical...
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13. Tarantula
    (DC Comics) The `Tarantula` is the name of two fictional comic book characters owned by DC Comics that exist in that company`s DC Universe. John Law: The original Tarantula was a character prominent in the 1940s named `John Law`. He first appeared in Star-Spangled Comics #1 (October 19...
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14. Tarantula
    (book) `Tarantula` is an experimental novel by Bob Dylan, written between 1965 and 1966. It employs stream of consciousness writing, somewhat in the style of Jack Kerouac, William S. Burroughs, and Allen Ginsberg. One section of the book parodies the Leadbelly song "date=August 20...
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15. Tarantula
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16. Tarantula
    (disambiguation) `Tarantulas` are a group of hairy and often very large spiders belonging to the family Theraphosidae. `Tarantula` may also refer to: Astronomy: Fiction: Music: Ships: See also:
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17. Tarantula
    (Faithless song) `"Tarantula"` is a song by Faithless, released as a single in 2001 as the third single release from their album Outrospective. The album`s previous single had been "Muhammad Ali". It was released as simply "Tarantula" in some countries and...
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18. Tarantula
    (Mystikal album) `Tarantula` is the fifth hip hop solo album by New Orleans-based rapper Mystikal, released on December 18, 2001. The album contains the hit singles "Bouncin` Back (Bumpin` Me Against the Wall)", "Tarantula", and "If It Ain`t Live, It Ain`t Me&q...
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19. Tarantula
    (Flickerstick album) `Tarantula` is the second studio album released on October 12, 2004, by Flickerstick via Idol Records. Track listing : 1. "Catholic Scars and Chocolate Bars" (4:34)<br /> 2. "When You Were Young" (4:15)<br /> 3. "Teenage Dope Fiend" (2:...
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20. Tarantula
    (Ride album) Name = Tarantula | Type = Album | Artist = Ride | Cover = tarantularidebandalbum.jpg | Released = 20 March 1996 | Recorded = ?? | Genre = Alternative | Length = n/a | Label = Creation Records | Producer = ?? | Reviews = Last album = Carnival of Light (1994) | This album = ...
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21. Tarantula
    (band) `Tarantula` is a Portuguese power metal band established in 1981 and ranked as one of the very first power metal bands, that has played concerts in Portugal and Germany. Members of the band are Jorge Marques (vocals), Paulo Barros (guitar), José Aguiar (bass) and Luís Barros (dru...
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22. Tarantula
    `Tarantulas` (as the term is used in North America) comprise a group of hairy and often very large arachnids belonging to the family `Theraphosidae`, of which approximately 900 species have been identified. Some members of the same Suborder may also be called "tarantulas" in the common par...
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23. Tarantula
    (Mystikal song) "`Tarantula`" is the second single released from Mystikal`s fifth album, Tarantula, it featured singer, Butch Cassidy. It was released on February 19, 2002 and was produced Scott Storch. Tarantula ended Mystikal`s streak of three successful singles (Shake Ya A...
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