MYGALES
Noun
mygales
plural of mygale
Source: Wiktionary
MYGALE
Myg"a*le, n. Etym: [L., a field mouse, Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of very large hairy spiders having four lungs and only
four spinnerets. They do not spin webs, but usually construct tubes
in the earth, which are often furnished with a trapdoor. The South
American bird spider (Mygale avicularia), and the crab spider, or
matoutou (M. cancerides) are among the largest species. Some of the
species are erroneously called tarantulas, as the Texas tarantula (M.
Hentzii).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition