mygale

/mɑɪˈɡɑːl/

Definitions

1. noun

A type of tarantula, specifically the European funnel-web spider (Agelenopsis naevia) is not a mygale, but the genus Tegenaria includes the mygale spiders, which are also known as house spiders.

“The house spider was a mygale, its funnel-shaped web waiting to snare unsuspecting prey.”

Synonyms

  • funnel-web spider
  • house spider