Plural of tarantula
regular plural
The plural of tarantula is tarantulas or tarantulae.
Forms of tarantula
| Singular | tarantula /təˈɹæn.t͡ʃʊ.lə/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | tarantulas tarantulae |
| Countable | countable |
Tarantulas and tarantulae in a sentence
- Clarabelle is a pinktoe tarantula—one of the very first tarantulas described by Western scientists.2004, Sy Montgomery, “Expedition to Les Grottes”, in The Tarantula Scientist, New York, N.Y.: Houghton Mifflin Company, →ISBN, page 42
- Dogs or cats that attempt to eat tarantulas may gag or vomit.2010, Peter M[acGarr] Rabinowitz, Lisa A. Conti, “Toxic Exposures”, in Human–Animal Medicine: Clinical Approaches to Zoonoses, Toxicants...
- While some people run in horror from tarantulas (found in hot, desert climes), the big boy of spiderdom is not aggressive.2000, Mark B. Charlton, The Great American Bathroom Reader, page 41. From the entry spiderdom
- She wore a swirling black-and-yellow cloak, heavy make-up, gold web earrings and a crawling nest of plastic tarantulas in her puffy blonde hair.2009, Scott Monk, Beyond the Knock-knock Door, Sydney, N.S.W.: Random House Australia, →ISBN, page 46. From the entry spideress
- A group of Thai researchers found the spider during an expedition to Phang-Nga province in southern Thailand to research the diversity and distribution of tarantulas in the country.2023 September 26, Hafsa Khalil, “Electric blue tarantula species discovered in Thailand”, in CNN, archived from the original on 20 Nov 2024. From the entry Thailand
Meaning of tarantula
- noun Any of the large, hairy New World spiders comprising the family Theraphosidae.
- noun A member of certain other groups of spiders, generally characterized by large size, hairiness, or membership of infraorder Mygalomorphae to which Theraphosidae family also belongs.
- noun A species of wolf spider, Lycosa tarantula, native to southern Europe, the mildly poisonous bite of which was once thought to cause an extreme urge to dance (tarantism).
Questions about the plural of tarantula
- What is the plural of tarantula?
- The plural of tarantula is tarantulas or tarantulae.
- Which is correct, tarantulas or tarantulae?
- Both are used. tarantulas is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is tarantula countable?
- Tarantula is a countable noun.
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