: something that incites to action like the sting of an insect
the scorpions of absolute necessity—Arnold Bennett
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It can be identified by looking for indicators like red soil and the presence of ants and scorpions, as well as observing animal behavior.—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 10 May 2025 One evening, a young man named Francis took us on a walk and found rainbow beetles, scorpions, a possum and a three-foot-long caiman.—Toh Gouttenoire, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025 Glowing scorpions looked back at them, and several of them were collected and brought to the Jiroft University of Medical Science, according to the study.—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025 If a scorpion has big pincers, that means the venom is low.—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for scorpion
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Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French eskorpiun, from Latin scorpion-, scorpio, from Greek skorpios
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