tarentola

noun
ta·​ren·​to·​la | \ təˈrentᵊlə\

Definition of tarentola

1 plural -s : tarente
2 capitalized : a widely distributed genus of Old and New World geckos including the tarente

History and Etymology for tarentola

New Latin, from Italian dialect tarantola salamander, from Old Italian, tarantula, from Taranto, seaport in southern Italy

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