mygale

English

noun

Definitions

Any of the former genus of large, hairy trapdoor spiders with four lungs and four spinnerets, now distributed in Mygalomorphae.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin mygalē (field mouse) derived from Ancient Greek μυγαλέη.

Origin

Ancient Greek

μυγαλέη

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Cognates and derived terms

mygalē Latin
γᾰλέη Ancient Greek
μυγαλέη Ancient Greek
μῦς Ancient Greek