European wolf spider

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Noun1.European wolf spider - large southern European spider once thought to be the cause of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement)European wolf spider - large southern European spider once thought to be the cause of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement)
Lycosa tarentula, tarantula
hunting spider, wolf spider - ground spider that hunts its prey instead of using a web
genus Lycosa, Lycosa - type genus of the family Lycosidae
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