Centruroides
noun
Cen·tru·roi·des
ˌsen-trə-ˈrȯi-(ˌ)dēz 
: a genus of scorpions containing the only United States forms dangerous to humans
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“Centruroides.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Centruroides. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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