any of numerous ground spiders of the family Lycosidae, including the southern European tarantula, Lycosa taretula, that hunt their prey instead of using a web.
Origin
1600-10
Examples from the web for wolf spider
Seasonal habitat shift in an intertidal wolf spider: the role of photoperiodic and temperature cues.
British Dictionary definitions for wolf spider
wolf spider
noun
1.
any spider of the family Lycosidae, which chase their prey to catch it Also called hunting spider