This is the 6068th most frequent Portuguese word.
caranguejeira
"Caranguejeira" refers to a tarantula, a large hairy spider.
In this sentence, 'caranguejeira' refers to the animal itself as a noun, describing a species of spider commonly known as the tarantula.
A caranguejeira é uma aranha grande e peluda encontrada em florestas tropicais.
The tarantula is a large, hairy spider found in tropical forests.
Here, 'caranguejeira' is used as a noun to indicate an individual specimen of the spider.
Ele ficou impressionado ao ver uma caranguejeira no jardim.
He was impressed to see a tarantula in the garden.
In this context, 'caranguejeiras' is used in plural form, focusing on the group of spiders as a subject of scientific study.