birdeater en · NOUN
Etymology
By surface analysis, bird + eater. Compare translingual Avicularia.
Meanings
- (literally, rare) Anything which eats birds.
- Any of certain large tarantulas which occasionally (though very rarely) eat hummingbirds, especially of the genera Avicularia and Theraphosa, the latter of which contains the Goliath birdeater (Theraphosa blondi).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bird eater | alternative | lexicographic | |
| bird-eater | alternative | lexicographic | |
| birdeaters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hyponyms
Goliath birdeater · burgundy goliath birdeater
Translations (6)
cmn 捕鳥蛛 /捕鸟蛛 (type of tarantula) · ru пау́к-птицее́д (type of tarantula) · es tarántula pajarera (type of tarantula) · uk птахої́д (type of tarantula) · ru птицее́д (type of tarantula) · ar عَنْكَبُوت آكِلَة الطَّيْر (type of tarantula)