pterror

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noun

Synonym of orange baboon tarantula.

Similar
orange baboon tarantula
OriginEnglish terror ← Middle English terrour ← Middle French terreur →
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Meanings

nounpterror (plural pterrors)

plural pterrors

  1. humorousinformalSynonym of orange baboon tarantula.

    Synonyms: orange baboon tarantula

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of orange baboon tarantula.

Similar
orange baboon tarantula
Also see
orange baboon tarantula

Origin

  1. taxonomic namePterinochilus
  2. Latinterror
  3. Old Frenchterreur
  4. Middle Frenchterreur
  5. Middle Englishterrour
  6. Englishterror
  7. Englishpterror

Blend of taxonomic name Pterinochilus + English terror.

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APA

pterror. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pterror

MLA

“pterror.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pterror. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pterror,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pterror.

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