vogelspin
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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of vogel (“bird”) + spin (“spider”).
Pronunciation
Noun
vogelspin m (plural vogelspinnen, diminutive vogelspinnetje n)
- (zoology) true tarantula, spider of the family Theraphosidae
- (informal) any large, hairy spider resembling a tarantula
Related terms
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