"pterror" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pterrors [plural]
Etymology: Blend of taxonomic name Pterinochilus + terror Etymology templates: {{taxlink|Pterinochilus|genus}} Pterinochilus, {{blend|en|Pterinochilus|terror|lang1=mul-tax}} Blend of taxonomic name Pterinochilus + terror Head templates: {{en-noun}} pterror (plural pterrors)
  1. (humorous, informal) Synonym of orange baboon tarantula. Tags: humorous, informal Synonyms: orange baboon tarantula [synonym, synonym-of]
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