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scorpion

6 entries found.



Main Entry:
scor·pi·on Listen to the pronunciation of scorpion
Pronunciation:
\ˈskr-pē-ən\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English, from Anglo-French eskorpiun, from Latin scorpion-, scorpio, from Greek skorpios
Date:
12th century
1 a: any of an order (Scorpionida) of nocturnal arachnids that have an elongated body and a narrow segmented tail bearing a venomous stinger at the tip bcapitalized : scorpio2: a scourge probably studded with metal3: something that incites to action like the sting of an insect <the scorpions of absolute necessity — Arnold Bennett>


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