vogelspin

Dutch

Etymology

Germanic: vogel 'bird' + spin 'spider' (from spinnen 'to spin (a web)')

Pronunciation

Noun

vogelspin m (plural vogelspinnen, diminutive vogelspinnetje)

  1. (zoology) The spider species (true) tarantula

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Last modified on 8 January 2012, at 22:43