Eurypelma

noun

Eu·​ry·​pel·​ma

ˌyu̇rəˈpelmə

: a genus of large hairy burrowing spiders (family Theraphosidae) of the western U.S. popularly held to be venomous that includes the typical New World tarantulas

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from eury- + Greek pelma sole of the foot; akin to Latin pellis skin, hide

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