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Etymology edit

From dialectal Proto-Slavic *mězgyrь. Related to Russian мизги́рь (mizgírʹ).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

мизги́р (myzhýrm animal (genitive мизгиря́, nominative plural мизгирі́, genitive plural мизгирі́в)

  1. (dialectal) the South Russian tarantula (Lycosa singoriensis)
    Synonym: півде́нноруський тара́нтул (pivdénnorusʹkyj tarántul)
  2. (dialectal, by extension) wolf spider (any species of Lycosa)
    Synonym: тара́нтул (tarántul)

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